The initiative comes amid increased defence spending across the Nordic and Baltic region, where five nations share borders with Russia. The shift is driven by security concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing pressure from the United States for European NATO members to strengthen their own defence capabilities.
“We haven’t made all the decisions yet, but the faster we make the decisions, the faster they could be delivered as well to national armed forces,” Kristersson said. He noted that discussions currently involve “several hundreds of vehicles” and acknowledged that “they are quite costly.”
The CV90 combat vehicle is manufactured by a Sweden-based subsidiary of Britain’s BAE Systems, Europe’s largest defence contractor. The potential joint procurement marks a significant step in regional military cooperation amid heightened geopolitical tensions.
Source: Government of Sweden.
