"Sweden is set to acquire four advanced navy frigates from France's Naval Group in a $4 billion deal that will triple its air defence capacity, as the new NATO member focuses on security threats in the Baltic Sea, its prime minister announced on Tuesday. The Nordic nation is racing to build up its military in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its subsequent accession to NATO, with the new frigates representing a significant expansion of maritime defence capabilities."
"The purchase of the French Defence and Intervention (FDI) frigate model will be Sweden's biggest military investment since the 1980s, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed. Speaking aboard the Swedish naval corvette HMS Harnosand, docked in central Stockholm for the occasion, Mr Kristersson stated: "The Baltic Sea has never in the modern era been as exposed, questioned and contested as it is now." He added: "With this decision I am convinced Sweden is contributing to making the Baltic Sea considerably safer in the future.""
"Adding the frigates to the naval arsenal will alone triple Sweden's air defence c"
Sweden plans to acquire four advanced navy frigates from France’s Naval Group in a $4 billion deal. The purchase will triple Sweden’s air defence capacity and expand maritime defence capabilities. The frigates are the French Defence and Intervention (FDI) model. Sweden is building up its military after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its accession to NATO. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced the deal aboard the Swedish naval corvette HMS Harnosand in Stockholm. He said the Baltic Sea is more exposed, questioned, and contested than in the modern era. He stated the decision will make the Baltic Sea considerably safer in the future. The investment is Sweden’s biggest since the 1980s.
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