Main land and air operations are being carried out in northern Norway and northern Finland. On Tuesday,  the Finnish Defense Forces confirmed that some 25,000 military personnel from 14 NATO member states are taking part in Exercise Cold Response 2026 in northern Norway, Finland and Sweden. RELATED: Russia Rejects NATO Militarization Push in the Arctic […]

It seeks to make expulsions mandatory for all foreign nationals sentenced to prison. On Wednesday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson presented a legal reform to tighten immigration laws and increase the deportation of immigrants who commit crimes. RELATED: Sweden to Deploy Jets for NATO Operations Around Greenland The reform has enough votes to be approved […]

‘Arctic Sentry’ is an umbrella operation coordinating several NATO activities in the region. On Thursday, the Swedish Defense Ministry announced a plan to contribute JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to NATO’s newly established Arctic Sentry operation to help bolster security in the Arctic and the High North. Sweden will provide Gripen aircraft in the area […]

Since the military operation in Ukraine began in 2022, Russia has been subject to 20 packages of sanctions. On Thursday, Sweden and Finland called on the European Union (EU) to ban maritime services to Russian energy carriers, seeking to curb the “ghost fleet” that allows Moscow to circumvent oil sanctions. RELATED: Russia Says Two Sailors […]

MOFs have enormous potential, bringing previously unforeseen opportunities for custom-made materials with new functions. On Wednesday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). RELATED: Quantum Leap: Clarke, Devoret and Martinis Win 2025 Nobel […]

Meteorologists estimate that temperatures could exceed 30 degrees Celsius in some areas of Sweden. As of early Monday evening, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) issued yellow-level alerts for “potentially dangerous temperatures” across most of Finland. Sweden issued similar warnings, particularly in the north. RELATED: World Records Third-Warmest June, Says Copernicus Climate Change Service Heat alert […]

The crime took place inside a hair salon and the victims were reported to be between 15 and 20 years old. On Wednesday, Swedish regional police announced that a suspect, under the age of 18, has been detained on strong suspicion of involvement in Tuesday evening’s deadly shooting in the city of Uppsala. RELATED: Shooting […]

Minister Edholm proposed new laws requiring schools to keep doors locked and called for mandatory emergency training. On Friday, the Swedish government announced plans to tighten firearm regulations and enhance school security following a deadly school shooting in Orebro. RELATED: Sweden’s Worst Mass Shooting in History Kills 10 at School The tragic event raises pressing […]

Initial findings indicate that the suspect acted alone, and police have ruled out terrorism as a motive. On late Tuesday, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the school shooting in Orebro was the worst mass shooting in the country’s history. RELATED: Sweden Arrests Five People for Shooting Death of Quran Burner Swedish police confirmed […]

Salwan Momika was shot at his residence in Södertälje while livestreaming on social media. On Wednesday night, Swedish authorities arrested five people in connection with the fatal shooting in Stockholm of Iraqi national Salwan Momika, known for publicly burning the Quran multiple times in 2023. RELATED: Sweden Seizes Ship Suspected of Damaging Baltic Undersea Cable […]