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Tag: Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist

  • Friday, March 3rd 2017 - 12:01 UTC

    Fearing Russia's increasing pressure in the Baltic, Sweden reintroduces military draft

    Minister Hultqvist described the situation as sending a signal given Russia's  “increasing pressure” on the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

    Sweden's left-leaning government on Thursday reintroduced a military draft for both men and women because of what Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist called a deteriorating security environment in Europe and around Sweden. The country abolished compulsory military service for men in 2010 because there were enough volunteers to meet the region's military needs.

  • Thursday, December 15th 2016 - 11:46 UTC

    Sweden's military back to Cold War era mode in view of Russia's expansion

    Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist switches to Cold War mode alert

    Sweden's Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), an authority operating under the Defense Ministry and tasked with civil protection, public safety, emergency management and civil defense, has instructed local governments to reactivate the “Total Defense Strategy” civil defense procedures from the Cold War and be prepared for an armed conflict because “the security situation in our region has deteriorated.”