Swedish Armed Forces
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The Swedish Armed Forces (Swedish: Försvarsmakten, "the Defense Force") is the government agency that makes up the armed forces of Sweden. It defends the country and helps international peacekeeping. It also gives humanitarian aid. It is made of the Swedish Army, the Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Navy, as well as a military reserve force, the Home Guard. Since 1994, all Swedish military branches are in one unified government agency. They are led by the Supreme Commander.
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Swedish Armed Forces | |
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Försvarsmakten | |
Founded | 1521; 503 years ago (1521) |
Current form | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) |
Service branches |
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Headquarters | Stockholm |
Website | www |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-chief | Government (Kristersson Cabinet) |
Minister of Defence | Pål Jonson |
Supreme Commander | General Micael Bydén |
Director General | Mikael Granholm |
Chief of Defence Staff | Vice Admiral Jonas Haggren |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18–47[1] |
Conscription | Yes[2][3][4] |
Available for military service | 3,020,782 males, age 18–47 (2017 est.), 2,760,451 females, age 18–47 (2017 est.) |
Fit for military service | 1,980,592 males, age 18–47 (2017 est.), 1,649,875 females, age 18–47 (2017 est.) |
Reaching military age annually | 58,937 males (2017 est.), 56,225 females (2017 est.) |
Active personnel | 23,600[5] |
Reserve personnel | 31,300[5] |
Expenditures | |
Budget | 81 billion kr (2021)[6] |
Percent of GDP | 1.3% (2022)[7] |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | BAE Systems AB Saab Bofors Dynamics Saab AB |
Related articles | |
History | Military history of Sweden |
Ranks | Military ranks of the Swedish Armed Forces |
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The Swedish Armed Forces is made up of 23,600 active personnel, 11,200 military reserves, 24,000 Home Guard and 5,200 conscripts (set to go up to 8,000 conscripts by 2024) as of 2022.