Sweden Is Deploying Ships And Aircraft To Its Border With Russia
- 28.08.2026, 18:10
At the request of Finland.
Sweden will deploy Gripen fighter jets and warships to Finland, which will be used to defend Finnish territory at least until the end of 2026, according to Reuters. In addition to aviation and naval assets, Stockholm is considering the possibility of providing its neighbors with anti-drone systems.
According to the Finnish military, the Swedish equipment will strengthen aerial surveillance and free up some of the national defense forces’ resources for other tasks. Swedish Defense Minister Paul Jonsson attributed the decision to the deteriorating security situation in the region and clarified that, under the current agreement, the Swedish military is prepared to assist Finland in repelling attacks on its territory if necessary. Matthew Hefler , an expert at the Stockholm School of Economics , noted that in this way, the authorities are gradually preparing Swedish society for the country’s more active participation in Europe’s collective defense.
Drones, which regularly fly into the airspace of Finland and the Baltic states, remain the main source of concern. Against the backdrop of intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russian ports in the Baltic Sea, there have been increasing instances of drones failing to reach their targets in Russia and ending up over the territory of neighboring countries. For example, on June 1, the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported that several drones were mistakenly directed toward Finland—Kyiv allegedly warned Helsinki about this in advance. Due to the incident, residents of the Uusimaa region were forced to take shelter in bomb shelters, and air traffic was temporarily suspended. Following this incident, Finland and the European Union allocated 44 million euros to the border guard service to purchase equipment to counter drones.
Finland and Sweden, which joined NATO in 2023 and 2024, respectively, continue to strengthen their defense cooperation. In particular, Sweden’s Saab received a $126 million order from Finland to supply RBS 70 NG anti-aircraft missile systems. Both countries are also increasing their defense budgets: Finland will spend about 2.5% of its GDP on defense in 2026, with the goal of raising that figure to 3% by 2029, while Sweden, with current spending at 2.8% of GDP, plans to reach 3.5% by 2030.
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