Sweden signs €4.3 billion deal to acquire four French frigates
With the deal, Sweden continues to ramp up the rearmament efforts it has undertaken since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 and its NATO accession in 2024.
Sweden has signed a €4.3 billion deal with France to acquire four modern frigates. The agreement was made during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Sweden, according to the Associated Press.
The frigates will provide Sweden with long-range capabilities at sea and protection against ballistic missiles. They will be equipped with air-defense interceptors capable of shooting down ballistic missiles, as well as torpedoes.
Sweden's rearmament efforts have been underway since the start of the war in Ukraine in 2022 and its subsequent NATO accession in 2024, as reported by Le Monde English. The deal aims to strengthen Sweden's defenses in the strategically important Baltic Sea region.
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- Macron seals €4.3-bn French frigate deal in Sweden france24.com
