Swedish Army
Land branch of the Swedish Armed Forces
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| 2022 | As a response to ongoing tensions with Russia, Sweden becomes a full member of NATO, ending its long-standing neutrality and fundamentally changing its military positioning. |
| 2022 | Swedish Army updated its operational formations graphic overview, indicating a potential reorganization or strategic restructuring of military units. |
| January 2018 | First wave of reinstated conscription began, selecting conscripts for military service. |
| 2017 | Sweden reinstated mandatory military conscription. |
| March 2 2017 | Government announced the reinstatement of conscription, planning to select 4,000 conscripts from a pool of 13,000 men and women born in 1999. |
| 2014 | The Chief of Army (Arméchef, AC) position was reinstated, reestablishing a dedicated leadership role for the Swedish Army. |
| 2014 | Swedish Army transitions from conscription-based recruitment to a professional all-volunteer defence organisation, moving away from the Cold War era mass army model. |
| 2014 | Swedish Army begins expanding due to increasing threat from the Russian Federation following Russia's attack on Ukraine, marking a strategic shift in military preparedness. |
| 2013 | Swedish Army reached an all-time low of 16,000 soldiers, three years after the end of conscription. |
| 2013 | The Swedish Armed Forces issued a statement that their reorganization would only suffice for a reasonable defense of Swedish territory for one week, highlighting significant limitations in the army's defensive capabilities. |
| July 2010 | The Swedish Army transitioned to an all-professional fighting force. |
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