Sweden runs war drill with royal family
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NATO member Sweden carried out a war simulation exercise involving King Carl XVI Gustaf, seen here with Sweden's Queen Silvia in Canada on Nov 20. The exercise also involved Sweden's crown princess, Victoria.
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- Sweden simulated a war scenario with the King and Crown Princess for the first time since the 1990s.
- Prime Minister Kristersson stated the drill aimed to boost Sweden’s defence due to the “present security situation”.
- The exercise focused on maintaining security amid war risks, with the statement translated into Russian.
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STOCKHOLM - Sweden’s government said on Nov 28 it had carried out a war simulation exercise involving the king and the crown princess, in a statement it translated into Russian.
It was the first time since the 1990s that such a large-scale drill had been carried out involving royals, the armed forces and various officials, the government said.
With tensions high following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in the statement that the drill had been held “in light of the present security situation”.
“Step by step and exercise by exercise, we are strengthening Sweden’s total defence and resilience,” he added.
The exercise focused on “measures to maintain Sweden’s security” in a “scenario involving war and the risk of war”.
The statement was followed by a Russian-language translation of the text.
Sweden’s intelligence and defence services cite Russia as the main threat to the country.
Stockholm has accelerated its military spending since the invasion of Ukraine and its accession to NATO in 2024.
It plans to allocate US$32 billion (S$41 billion) to defence over the next decade. AFP
