Sweden

OVERVIEW

The brigade structure of the land forces has been changed into a more flexible structure, from which brigade-size task units can be formed out of brigade command-and-control elements, mechanized battalions, combat support battalions and companies, depending on the type of operation.

The size of the Swedish army was supposed to be cut by one-third and the number of tanks by half, according to plans released in January 2009. The decision on the tanks was reversed that...