US EditionSweden to Spend US$1.6 Bn to Bolster Air Defences
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Sweden has announced further billion-dollar investments in its air defense systems in view of the threat from Russia.
Stockholm will take into account the experience of war in Ukraine.
Sweden will invest €1.4 billion (15 billion Swedish kronor) in ground air defence, in particular to better protect potential civilian targets, building on Ukraine's experience in the face of the Russian invasion, announced its government on Sunday. "With this massive investment in air defence, we are protecting society as a whole, from our military units to urban areas and critical infrastructure," said Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, quoted in …
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Sweden to invest $1.6 billion in air defence systems
SALEN, Sweden, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Sweden will spend 15 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) on air defence aimed at primarily protecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, the government said on Sunday.
Sweden will invest 15 billion kronor, or 1.4 billion euros, in its ground air defence, in particular to better protect potential civilian targets, building on Ukraine's experience in the face of the Russian invasion. The announcement was made by the government on Sunday 11 January.
Sweden is inspired by the Ukrainian experience to strengthen the protection of its civil and military infrastructure against air threats Sweden will invest 15 billion kroner (1.4
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