World"We will continue to work on recovering links that will allow us to modernise and train our forces to NATO standards", promises the country's defense minister, Luis Petri.

Norway– We will need more people with professional military experience in the future, says defense minister Bjørn Arild Gram.

World– 25 years have passed and we are and will remain unbroken... We will never accept the division of Serbia! Kosovo and Metohija will never be taken from us voluntarily, Aleksandar Vucic declared.

SwedenWarns that "US personnel will be able to act outside of Swedish law" - and that Sweden is "giving up its independence".

Denmark– It falls under recruitment, and the costs of recruitment are included in the overall Danish defence economy, comments defence minister Troels Lund Poulsen.

Sweden– It is important that the top management supports the gender equality work in NATO, emphasizes the head of the Swedish Gender Equality Agency.

Sweden"Cannot be ruled out", confirms Defense Minister Pål Jonsson (M).

WorldForeign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski "can't disclose" which countries have sent soldiers to the war.

SwedenAbandons 200 years of official neutrality and military non-alignment.

The NordicsInvolves 4500 Swedish soldiers, officers and civilian staff.

WorldOnce the "Russia problem" is solved, NATO will focus on China, says the military alliance's former secretary general.

World"We are ready to take our share of responsibility for NATO's security", Swedish prime minister Ulf Kristersson declares.

Sweden– Supporting Ukraine is our main task in the coming years, promises Sweden's foreign minister.

WorldClaims that "Russian aggression" could spread to other countries if Ukraine loses the war.

FinlandThe defence minister wants to prohibit reservists from "opting out" of the military.

Debate"Dear Prime Minister Orbán, we urge you to be a leader for us as well in this dire situation by stopping our treasonous government from handing our country over to NATO", writes 'Mother Svea and her children'.

SwedenThe former UN ambassador describes it as a "process of humiliation" in which Sweden kowtowed to Erdogan's pressure.

EuropeSweden is participating with thousands of soldiers and navy personnel.

EuropeThe application has yet to be ratified by President Erdogan.

SwedenFollowing the supreme commander's statements, more children than usual have called the children's rights organization BRIS to express their concerns.

SwedenExperts and commentators who advocate peace and dialogue have been silenced or ignored, Stranne said.

Sweden"You have to understand how serious the situation really is and that you have to prepare yourself mentally, down to the individual level", says Bydén.

SwedenPrime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Social Democratic Party leader Magdalena Andersson are among the high-profile participants in this year's People and Defense.