Sweden

 

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RELIABILITY INDEX 2 (GOOD)   GDP $512-billion 2009   Budget $4.9-billion 2009   PERSONNEL  ~8,000 Reserves: 225,000   Organization   Sweden has all but disbanded its army, which in the Cold War could mobilize 700,000 troops. During peace, the Swedish Army is a training organization.     4 Mil Districts (including Gotland)

 

 

Special Forces

 

            Special Protection Group

            Special Intelligence Group

 

Please n ote the personnel figures given below include:

 

            Regulars

            Civilians

            Reservists under training

            National Servicemen under training

 

Swedish Armed Forces Command and Control Regiment LedR (Enköping)

 

Life Hussars Regiment K 3 (Karlsborg) (Training regiment) 1200 personnel

            Trains parachute battalion and intelligence battalion (ISTAR)

 

Life squadron (1st skv)

Örebro squadron (2nd skv)

Östra Nerike squadron (3rd skv)

Vadsbo squadron (5th skv)

 

 

Skaraborg Regiment P 4 (Skövde) (Armor and mech inf training) 2200 personnel

        Trains troops for international missions. Also does brigade training.

 

        1 tank company

        2 mechanized infantry companies

 

South Skåne Regiment P 7 (Revingehed) (Armor training) 1400 personnel

 

            2 rapid response battalions

            7 Home Guard battalions

 

Norrbotten Regiment I 19 (Boden) (Armor and other training) 2700 personnel

           

Responsible for the four northern countiesTrains following:

 

            Brigade Combat Command Group

            Norbotten Tank Battalion (Boden)

            Swedish army Ranger Battalion (Arvidsjaur)

2 mechanized battalions

            2 engineer companies

            12 Home Guard Battalions

 

            Swedish Armed Forces Winter Unit

Lappland Ranger Unit (Kiruna)

Norrbotten Home Guard Group (Boden)

Västernorrland  Home Guard Group (Härnörsand)

Västerbotten Home Guard Group (Umeå)

Field Ranger Group (Östersund(

 

4 support units