Sweden eyes purchase of combat vehicles with Norway, Lithuania, Finland
- Sweden, Lithuania, Finland, and Norway are planning a joint purchase of CV90 combat vehicles.
- These nations intend to enhance their military capabilities in the Baltic Sea region following security concerns.
- Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Lithuania's Gintautas Paluckas discussed this at a Stockholm press conference.
- Kristersson stated they are expanding their military defence budgets, but gave no specific price for the order.
- Sweden aims to increase its defense spending to 3.5 percent of its GDP by 2030, allocating $30 billion.
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Sweden, Finland, Norway and Lithuania consider joint purchase of combat vehicles
Sweden is leading discussions with Finland, Norway and Lithuania on a joint procurement of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday. The proposed deal would involve several hundred armoured vehicles manufactured by BAE Systems Hägglunds, a Sweden-based subsidiary of the British defence company BAE Systems. Talks are underway to draft a statement of intent among the four countries.
Sweden eyes purchase of combat vehicles with Norway, Lithuania, Finland
Sweden, Lithuania, Norway and Finland are considering a coordinated acquisition of hundreds of CV90 infantry combat vehicles made by BAE Systems , Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Tuesday.
Nordics, Lithuania Plan Joint Purchase Of Combat Vehicles
Sweden, Finland, Norway and Lithuania plan to beef up military capabilities around the Baltic Sea with a joint order for several hundred CV90 combat vehicles, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Tuesday.
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