Swedish Armed Forces
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The Swedish Armed Forces are the armed forces of the Kingdom of Sweden. It consists of four separate military branches, the Swedish Army, the Swedish Navy, the Swedish Air Force and the Home Guard.
The 1631 Battle of Breitenfeld was a decisive victory for King Gustavus Adolphus, marking the first major Swedish triumph in the Thirty Years' War.
Soldiers of the South Skåne Regiment in 2013
The Swedish multirole fighter, the Saab JAS 39 Gripen.
NH90 of the Swedish Armed Forces
Michael Claesson
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Michael Claesson is a Swedish Army officer. He currently serves as the Chief of Defence since 1 October 2024. Claesson began his military career in 1984 as a tank commander. He advanced through variou
Claesson in 2025
Claesson (right) and Vetlanda municipal commissioner Klas Håkansson in September 2013.