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Swedish Air Force Prepares For Long Range Strikes
The Swedish Air Force is preparing to strike deep inside Russia if the country is attacked, according to Colonel Carl Bergqvist, head of the service’s Air Warfare Center. The plan involves dispersing Gripen fighters across military bases, civilian airports, and road strips to keep the force operating after an initial attack. Sweden is also developing a long-range strike capability with the Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile. The Swedish Armed Forces’ 2027 budget submission outlines plans to continue developing dispersal and mobile units capable of servicing fighters away from their main bases. This development was first reported by AeroTime.