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Capital: Stockholm
Area: 450,295 sq km
Comparative area: slightly larger than California
Population (July 2011 estimate): 9,088,728
Official language: Swedish
International Organizations and Agreements: European Union, United Nations, World Trade Organization (WTO), NATO’s Partnership for Peace, Nordic Council of Ministers

Friendship and cooperation between the United States and Sweden is strong and close. The United States welcomes Sweden's membership in NATO's PFP and the countries' ongoing cooperation in promoting global democracy and freedom.

Sweden provides troops and support to NATO-led peacekeeping forces in the Balkans and Kosovo, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, leadership of the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Mazar-e-Sharif, the EU anti-piracy mission ATALANTA off the coast of Somalia, and flew missions to enforce the no-fly zone in Operation Unified Protector in Libya.

The U.S. has no permanent bases nor units in Sweden, but partners with the country in using three strategic facilities there as well as through an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement. Additionally, the Swedish military has participated in exercises Jackal Stone, Bold Avenger, Unified Engagement, Cold Response and others.

The U.S. Embassy in Sweden hosts a Web site, www.sagastory.blogspot.com, to foster partnerships by enabling people to share stories about what is happening with environmental sustainability in Sweden and United States.

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  • May 11, 2011

    Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR Update

    Since NATO took over the Libyan mission at the end of March (see my earlierblog for a description of the mission), we have launchedalmost 6,000 total aircraft sorties.  Over 2,500 of them have been strikeand suppression of air defenses.  While the US provides about 25 percent ofthe support sorties (intelligence, refueling, surveillance, reconnaissance,suppression of enemy air defense), the rest of the coalition provides theremaining 75 percent.
  • May 4, 2011

    My speech notes from the Atlantic Council Awards dinner: Why NATO Matters …

    Thank you very much, Jim [Jones], for that extremely generous introduction. You could say between SACEUR 14 and SACEUR 16, you have the “long and the short” of it. Indeed, some would say the procession from Jim Jones, a towering figure, to my -- shall we say more compact -- frame, might indicate a diminishing of the Alliance, but I will try my best to look taller tonight.
  • October 28, 2010

    Admiral Stavridis comments on the Northern European Chief of Defense Conference

    Military leaders from Nordic and Baltic countries to include Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, and of course, the host country of Norway joined the Admiral to discuss regional issues and challenges that they share.
  • October 21, 2009

    Is European Command still relevant?

    I thought I'd throw this topic out for some conversation and I'd like to see what others think:
  • September 10, 2009

    Excellence in Action: Combined Endeavor’s Regional Site in Denmark

    This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting the national delegations at Combined Endeavor 2009’s regional site at Bülows Kaserne, Fredericia, Denmark. Delegations at this site are from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Slovenia and Sweden with additional support personnel from the United States, Austria and Germany.

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  • November 28, 2011

    U.S. & Sweden Join Forces

    Training exercises that require cooperation with service members from other countries can come with language and cultural barriers. SrA Amanda Wowk reports from the United Kingdom where U.S. and Swedish troops are teaming up to stay ready for whatever comes their way.
  • January 26, 2010

    Helping Haiti

    Nations around the world are lending a helping hand to Haiti. But the logistics of moving cargo and aid workers into a country with damaged air and seaports makes the task difficult. Staff Sgt. Michael McCool shows us how a one-of-a-kind air base in Hungary is making the aid efforts in Haiti that much easier to deal with.