Sweden is leaving behind 200 years as a non-aligned country after the Hungarian parliament approved Sweden’s NATO membership. Just days before, Hungary decided to buy four additional Saab Gripen C fighters. “Sweden is leaving behind 200 years as a non-aligned country. It’s a big step that needs to be taken seriously, but it’s also a
As Hungary is announcing rediscovered friendly cooperation with Sweden and the US-led NATO alliance, it remains active toward the East. Hungary is now having a ménage à cinq with its security entanglements – with Sweden, USA/NATO, Russia, and China. Despite being part of NATO and the EU, Hungary continues to foster strong economic relationships with
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The Biden administration is advocating for the U.S. to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, if the funding passes. Meanwhile, France’s President Macron has discussed the formation of a missile alliance, but Germany’s Chancellor Scholz is still withholding the German long-range Taurus missiles. Britain and France have already announced plans to send comparable Storm Shadow and
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Finnish Defence Company Patria Secures German Tank Deal, excluding the frontrunner Rheinmetall. Patria’s 6×6 is expected to replace the Bundeswehr’s existing Fuchs fleet. Rheinmetall turns its gaze to North Africa. Finnish defence company Patria is poised to deliver up to 1,000 6×6 armored vehicles to the German Bundeswehr starting from 2025. This breakthrough deal, mainly
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The increasing use of unmanned explosive boats signals a shift in maritime conflict dynamics, where asymmetrical tactics can effectively challenge traditional naval dominance. Most recently, Ukraine announced it had successfully used sea drones to attack and destroy a Russian warship, the missile corvette Ivanovets, in the Black Sea near Crimea. Ukraine’s recent use of sea
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For nearly a decade, India has maintained its status as the world’s largest arms importer. Its defence budget for the 2024–2025 fiscal year is 55.4 billion dollars. Amid strained relations with China and aims to decrease depending on Russia, European nations like France and Sweden are intensifying their efforts to sell arms to India, the
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The Bofors scandal, a major political scandal in India during the 1980s, had far-reaching consequences that extended beyond India’s borders, casting a long shadow over Sweden’s reputation and credibility. The recent Saab decision to invest in India turns a new page in the relationship between the two countries. In the mid-1980s, the Indian government signed a
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After France snatched a big fighter deal with India from the Swedes, Saab turned to gain a presence by investing in a manufacturing facility for the Carl-Gustaf weapon system in India. Saab leads the way for other Nordic manufacturers. It may be hitting gold. While ambitious, Sweden’s arms export business in India faces significant challenges,
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