FILE PHOTO: Sweden's Minister of Defence Pal Jonson attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on the eve of a NATO defence ministers' meeting at the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo

Sweden is considering calling up former officers as old as 70 to active duty as it seeks to ensure its military is prepared in times of crisis, the defence minister said on Monday.

Denmark, the Netherlands, and Sweden announced their willingness to participate in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for Europe to buy American weapons for Ukraine. — Ukrinform.

Sweden's defence ministry has inked significant deals with Germany's Rheinmetall and Norway's Nammo, totaling over 5 billion crowns, to supply artillery ammunition. This strategic move aims to enhance Sweden and NATO's defense capabilities,

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) member Sweden will be on the receiving end of South African manufactured 155 mm Assegaai artillery rounds and charges as part of the Scandinavian country’s largest investment in artillery ammunition since the 1980s.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson welcomed the US President's decision to supply modern weapons to Ukraine, assuring that his country would facilitate the rapid and sufficient delivery of this aid.

A coordinated international operation has hit the infrastructure of a pro-Russian cybercrime network linked to a string of denial of service attacks targeting Ukraine and its allies, the European Union's police agency Europol announced Wednesday.

A Swedish government-appointed review suggests raising the upper conscription age limit of former officers from 47 to 70.

Olof Andersson recounts his experience as his country's envoy to North Korea and discusses similarities and ties with Seoul, from defense budget hikes to nuclear power goals.