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It is headed by the Supreme Commander who leads and supervises the Armed Forces through Armed Forces Headquarters. </h3> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </article> </div> </div> <div class=" -m1"> </div> </div> </section> </div></div>  <a id="MainContentArea" tabindex="-1"></a>   <section class="s-news-startpage -padding-section-top c-animate-up"> <div class="gc"> <div class="g-1"> <div class="c-label"> <figure class="stripes"></figure> </div> </div> <div class="g-12x6 g-push-12x2 -relative s-news-startpage-content">  <div><div> <div class="m-list-news -hover-teaser-a js-wcag-trigger-click -line-bottom"> <figure><img src="/ImageVault/publishedmedia/3qbopu52xci0gph3jmf1/250227_carwac01_3sjostrid_ULN_Lk_SNF_62.jpg" alt=" På utsatt tid och under högtidliga former kastade på torsdagen minröjningsfartyget HMS Ulvön inför anhöriga och gäster loss från Örlogshamnen i Karlskrona för att som första svenska örlogsfartyg under en längre tid ingå i ett av Natos stående förband. Fartyget och dess besättning ställs nu, som en del i minröjningsstyrkan SNMCMG1 (Standing Naval Mine Counter Measure Group 1), de närmaste två månaderna under Natos direkta befäl. " /></figure> <div class="text"> <a href="/en/news/2025/02/hswms-ulvon-in-natos-standing-naval-force/" class="header"> HSwMS Ulvön in NATO's standing naval force </a> <span class="when"><span class="date">28 February</span><span class="year">2025</span>13:41</span> <span class="sender">The Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters</span> <p class="js-clamp " data-clamp="5">At the designated time and in a solemn ceremony, on Thursday the mine countermeasure vessel HSwMS Ulvön cast off from the Naval Port in Karlskrona, in front of relatives and guests, becoming the first Swedish naval vessel for an extended time to join one of NATO's standing naval forces. The ship and its crew are now a part of the mine countermeasure force SNMCMG1 (Standing Nato Mine Countermeasure Group 1) and under NATO's direct command for the next two months.</p> </div> </div> </div></div><div><div> <div class="m-list-news -small-image -hover-teaser-a js-wcag-trigger-click -line-bottom"> <div class=" cf"> <figure><img src="/ImageVault/publishedmedia/7rh59vufds4ltce38hwa/250118-flf-01.jpg" alt="Delar ur den svenska bataljonen landstiger i Lettland. " /></figure> <div class="text"> <a href="/en/news/2025/01/historic-swedish-force-arrives-in-latvia/" class="header">Historic Swedish force arrives in Latvia </a> <span class="when"><span class="date">18 January</span><span class="year">2025</span>13:20</span> <span class="sender">South Skåne Regiment</span> <p class="js-clamp " data-clamp="2">In the early hours of Saturday January 18, the ship carrying parts of the Swedish battalion arrived at the port of Riga, escorted by the Swedish Air Force and units from the Swedish and Latvian navies. This marks Sweden’s largest commitment yet since joining NATO – contributing to the multinational...</p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div>   <div class="g-12x4 s-news-startpage-right"> </div>  <div class="g-12x6 g-push-12x2 -relative"> </div> </div> </section>  <div><div> <section class="s-collage -lay-50-50_2 -padding-collapse"> <div class="gc -maximize"> <div class="g-12x6 -m1"> <div> <a class="m-collage -hide-critical -version-interactive -theme-dark -bg-pos-centertop -ratio-1-1" href="/en/about/organisation/chief-of-defence/" style="background-image: url(/ImageVault/publishedmedia/nz202ub1qo38x768uklu/20240523_hamand04_michael_claesson_portratt_0077.jpg);"> <div class="body"> <div><div> <figure class="icon"> <svg><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/ui/images/svg-icons.svg?v=24446#i-arrow-go"></use></svg> </figure> <div class="content -bottom" style="transform: translateY(0px);"> <h2 class="header h3">Chief of Defence </h2> <div class="hidden" style="transform: translateY(0)"> <p>General Michael Claesson is the Chief of Defence of the Swedish Armed Forces. </p> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="g-12x6 -m2"> <div> <a class="m-collage -hide-critical -version-interactive -theme-dark -bg-pos-centercenter -overlay -ratio-18-9" href="/en/about/organisation/organisational-structure-and-responsibilities/" style="background-image: url(/ImageVault/publishedmedia/rcyxa1k3lzv6wchn080b/regeringen-gruppbild.jpg);"> <div class="body"> <div><div> <figure class="icon"> <svg><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/ui/images/svg-icons.svg?v=24446#i-arrow-go"></use></svg> </figure> <div class="content -bottom" style="transform: translateY(0px);"> <h2 class="header h3">The government </h2> <div class="hidden" style="transform: translateY(0)"> <p>Parliament and government tasks the Armed Forces.</p> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </a> </div><div> <a class="m-collage -hide-critical -version-interactive -theme-dark -bg-pos-centercenter -overlay -ratio-18-9" href="/en/activities/current-international-missions/" style="background-image: url(/ImageVault/publishedmedia/w6foe96n3ekuuxzdtkjj/20160425_annnor11_Mali03_Likrakar_MAA_103.jpg);"> <div class="body"> <div><div> <figure class="icon"> <svg><use xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:href="/ui/images/svg-icons.svg?v=24446#i-arrow-go"></use></svg> </figure> <div class="content -bottom" style="transform: translateY(0px);"> <h2 class="header h3">International military operations </h2> <div class="hidden" style="transform: translateY(0)"> <p>The Swedish Armed Forces serve on multinational missions all over the world. </p> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div> <section class="s-news-important " data-load-block="s-news-important.css"> <div class="gc news-header"> <div class="g-12x10 g-push-12x1 g-pull-12x1"> <div class="header-h3"><h3>Latest news</h3></div> </div> </div> <div class="gc news-small"> <div class="s"> <div class="g-3"> <article class="m-news-important -line-bottom js-wcag-trigger-click" data-load-block="m-news-important.css"> <figure><img src="/ImageVault/publishedmedia/jvyt3wp9fr8giemcn7qn/250227_carwac01_3sjostrid_ULN_Lk_SNF_62.jpg" alt=" På utsatt tid och under högtidliga former kastade på torsdagen minröjningsfartyget HMS Ulvön inför anhöriga och gäster loss från Örlogshamnen i Karlskrona för att som första svenska örlogsfartyg under en längre tid ingå i ett av Natos stående förband. Fartyget och dess besättning ställs nu, som en del i minröjningsstyrkan SNMCMG1 (Standing Naval Mine Counter Measure Group 1), de närmaste två månaderna under Natos direkta befäl. " /></figure> <h4 class="header"> <a href="/en/news/2025/02/hswms-ulvon-in-natos-standing-naval-force/" class="js-wcag-trigger-this"> HSwMS Ulvön takes part in NATO's standing naval force </a> </h4> <span class="when"><span class="date">28 February</span><span class="year">2025</span>13:41</span> <p class="text js-clamp" data-clamp="3"> At the designated time and in a solemn ceremony, on Thursday the mine countermeasure vessel HSwMS Ulvön cast off from the Naval Port in Karlskrona, in front of relatives and guests, becoming the first Swedish naval vessel for an extended time to join one of NATO's standing naval forces. The ship and its crew are now a part of the mine countermeasure force SNMCMG1 (Standing Nato Mine Countermeasure Group 1) and under NATO's direct command for the next two months. </p> </article> </div> <div class="g-3"> <article class="m-news-important -line-bottom js-wcag-trigger-click" data-load-block="m-news-important.css"> <figure><img src="/ImageVault/publishedmedia/5oy8yb92fm343jmtocs6/20250207_emyakl01_P7_LNLV_TOA_06.jpeg" alt="Med TOA-cermonin överlämnar den svenska armechefen befälet till den kanadensiska multinationella brigaden. TOA står för Transfer Of Authority. The South Skåne regiment trains soldiers in armoured vehicle ground combat. Södra skånska regementet, P 7, är beläget i Revingehed, cirka 20 kilometer öster om Lund. P 7:s huvuduppdrag är att producera krigsförband för armén och utbilda soldater i markstrid." /></figure> <h4 class="header"> <a href="/en/news/2025/02/nato-takes-command-of-swedish-battalion/" class="js-wcag-trigger-this"> Nato takes command of Swedish battalion </a> </h4> <span class="when"><span class="date">7 February</span><span class="year">2025</span>12:30</span> <p class="text js-clamp" data-clamp="3"> During a ceremony at Camp Valdemar in Latvia, Army Chief Jonny Lindfors handed over command of the Swedish battalion to Brigade Commander Colonel Cédric Aspirault, commander of NATO’s multinational brigade in Latvia, MNB-LVA. This is the army's first major contribution to NATO's standing forces since Sweden's membership in NATO. </p> </article> </div> <div class="g-3"> <article class="m-news-important -line-bottom js-wcag-trigger-click" data-load-block="m-news-important.css"> <figure><img src="/ImageVault/publishedmedia/ttc016w3qtoynpowk91b/buss_interi-r.jpg" alt="buss, bår, försvarsmedicincentrum" /></figure> <h4 class="header"> <a href="/en/news/2025/01/large-scale-patient-transportation-a-need-within-the-total-defense-and-for-nato/" class="js-wcag-trigger-this"> Large-scale patient transportation – a need within the total defense and for NATO </a> </h4> <span class="when"><span class="date">31 January</span><span class="year">2025</span>11:24</span> <p class="text js-clamp" data-clamp="3"> As part of the total defence, Västtrafik has developed a bus to transport lying patients in the event of a crisis or war. The bus is a prototype with an interior of ten stretchers that can be converted from an ordinary city bus in three hours. 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