Sweden to invest $437m in unmanned drone systems over two years

"Anyone who doesn't understand that is going to be either dead or defeated. War is, as we know, a cruel teacher." In addition, the government will invest DKK1.3 billion in new military satellites, Jonson said.

European Union member Sweden, which joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in March 2024, has been ramping up permanent military spending since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The Swedish Government is also borrowing DKK300 billion to speed up the acquisition of new equipment such as air defence systems, submarines and surface ships.

(Reporting by Johan Ahlander, writing by Simon Johnson, editing by Alexander Smith)