Sweden raises military spending amid concerns over Russia
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Sweden said on Thursday it would raise defence spending by 6.2 billion kronor (677 million euros, $720 million) and bring back troops to a “strategic” Baltic island amid concerns over Russia’s military resurgence. The country’s left-wing government said most of the money, to be spent between 2016 and 2020, would go towards modernizing ships that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-raises-military-spending-amid-concerns-over-russia-63488/
Sweden said on Thursday it would raise defence spending by 6.2 billion kronor (677 million euros, $720 million) and bring back troops to a “strategic” Baltic island amid concerns over Russia’s military resurgence. The country’s left-wing government said most of the money, to be spent between 2016 and 2020, would go towards modernizing ships that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sweden-raises-military-spending-amid-concerns-over-russia-63488/