Sweden has conducted its largest military exercise as a NATO member, bringing together 18,000 soldiers from 12 Allied nations and Ukraine to rehearse the reinforcement and defence of Gotland and the Baltic Sea region – in what marks a historic milestone for Sweden’s fully integrated role within the Alliance. Exercise Aurora 26, ran from 27 April to 13 May, is a large-scale validation of Sweden’s operational plans under NATO’s collective defence framework. It is the first time Sweden has conducted the Aurora exercise as a full NATO Ally, following its accession to the Alliance in 2024. Gotland: The Baltic’s Strategic…
