Sweden’s government said on Tuesday it would push forward with a plan to form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats, part of a wider reset prompted by Russia’s war in Ukraine.The new agency would be called Sweden’s foreign intelligence service (UND) and would start operations in January 2027, Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard told a press conference.“During the ongoing war in Ukraine, it has become very clear that an information advantage and the ability to rapidly and continuously adapt various technical systems are just as crucial as advanced weapons systems,” Stenergard told reporters, adding the new service would be comparable to the UK’s MI6.
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Sweden to form new spy agency in Ukraine war reset
Sweden's government announced plans to establish a new foreign intelligence service, to be named Sweden's foreign intelligence service (UND), which will begin operations in January 2027. This initiative is a direct response to the ongoing war in Ukraine and a broader strategic reset prompted by the conflict.
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Sweden's government announced plans to establish a new foreign intelligence service, to be named Sweden's foreign intelligence service (UND), which will begin operations in January 2027. This initiative is a direct response to the ongoing war in Ukraine and a broader strategic reset prompted by the conflict. Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard stated that the new agency will focus on overseas threats and is intended to provide Sweden with an information advantage, comparable to the UK's MI6. The government emphasizes the critical importance of intelligence gathering and adaptability in the current geopolitical climate, alongside military capabilities.
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The new service would be comparable to the UK’s MI6.
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An information advantage and the ability to rapidly adapt technical systems are crucial, comparable to advanced weapons systems.
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The new agency would start operations in January 2027.
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The new agency will be called Sweden's foreign intelligence service (UND).
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Sweden will form a new spy agency targeting overseas threats.
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