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Traditional Swedish units of measurement were standardized by law in 1665, prior to which they only existed as a number of related but differing local variants. The system was slightly revised in 1735. In 1855, a decimal reform was instituted that defined a new Swedish inch as Swedish foot (2.96 cm or 1.17 inches).
This is inherited from the former practice of using the 25 mm inch. Planned timber is normally sold in multiples of 25 mm minus 5 mm for planning, for example 45 × 95 mm. Giving the measurements in inches was still common in the late 20th century, about 100 years after the metric system was implemented, but have since become less common.
This small size is often considered one of the major strategic weaknesses of the Swedish Armed Forces. [13] The Russo-Georgian War of 2008 and the events in Ukraine in 2014 gradually shifted Swedish debate back in favour of increased defence spending, as concerns grew over Russia's military buildup and intentions.
History. DH.98 Mosquito NF.19 night fighter of the Swedish Air Force in 1949. The Swedish Air Force was created on 1 July 1926 when the aircraft units of the Army and Navy were merged. Because of the escalating international tension during the 1930s the Air Force was reorganized and expanded from four to seven squadrons.
The Swedish Navy ( Swedish: Svenska marinen) is the maritime service branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. [3] It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet ( Flottan ), someimes formally referred to as the Royal Navy ( Kungliga Flottan) – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps ( Amfibiekåren ).
Military of the Swedish Empire. From 1611 to 1721, Sweden was a European great power, becoming a dominant faction in the quest for control of the Baltic Sea and a formidable military power. [1] During this period, known as Stormaktstiden (Swedish: "The Great Power Era" ), the Swedish Empire held a territory more than twice the size of its ...
The Swedish Empire ( Swedish: stormaktstiden, "the Era of Great Power") [1] was the period in Swedish history spanning much of the 17th and early 18th centuries during which Sweden became a European great power that exercised territorial control over much of the Baltic region. The beginning of the period is usually taken as the reign of ...
Vasa or Wasa (Swedish pronunciation: ⓘ) is a Swedish warship built between 1626 and 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628. The ship sank after sailing roughly 1,300 m (1,400 yd) into her maiden voyage on 10 August 1628.
By 2004 the size of the Swedish Army was down to 60,000 soldiers, and in 2013, three years after the end of conscription, the size was at an all-time low of just 16,000 soldiers, though the army plans to reach a level of 50,000 professional soldiers by 2020, mostly through a large media campaigns.
Sweden, [f] formally the Kingdom of Sweden, [g] [h] is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. At 450,295 square kilometres (173,860 sq mi), [10] Sweden is the largest Nordic country and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm.