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Sweden bets $1.6B on civilian-focused air defence

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Sweden bets $1.6B on civilian-focused air defence
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Sweden will spend 15 billion Swedish crowns ($1.6 billion) on short-range air defence aimed at protecting civilians and critical infrastructure, a move tied to lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine; Defence Minister Pal Jonson says the systems will defend cities, bridges and power plants, while Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson criticizes U.S. rhetoric on Greenland and Denmark.

Topics:world#aerospace-and-defense#air-defence#defence#greenland#security#sweden
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