{"id":9080,"date":"2025-07-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/?p=9080"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:17:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T07:17:03","slug":"interview-swe-chod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/interview-swe-chod\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Sweden\u2019s Forces in NATO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">In this interview, Swedish Chief of Defence General Michael Claesson and Vice-Chancellor of the Swedish Defence University Robert Egnell explore Sweden\u2019s evolving role within NATO and its significance for regional security and collective deterrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"507\" src=\" https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PlQFYP1giGM?si=tyUSU8HSi-DgEn7l\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">With Sweden\u2019s NATO membership, alongside Finland, the Alliance has strengthened its reach and capabilities in the High North and Arctic regions. 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