Key Facts

• Sweden will buy four frigates from France’s Naval Group.
• The deal is part of Sweden’s military build-up after joining NATO in 2024.
• The decision follows security concerns due to the war in Ukraine.
• Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson called it one of the biggest defense investments since the 1980s.
• The last major Swedish defense purchase of similar size was the Gripen fighter jet.
• The announcement was made during a press conference on a Swedish navy ship in Stockholm.
• The move strengthens Sweden’s naval forces in the Baltic Sea region.
• This is a response to increased tensions with Russia near Europe.