Tag: Aurora 26

Sweden Holds Baltic Defence Exercise

Swedish and allied troops on Gotland Island during Exercise Aurora 26 | Photo: Swedish Armed Forces

Sweden is conducting the Aurora 26 military exercise with NATO allies and Ukraine, focusing on the defence of Gotland and the Baltic Sea region. The drills involve 18,000 personnel and test allied reinforcement, logistics and drone warfare cooperation.

Sweden Plans Aurora 26 Military Drills

Tank crews from the 72nd Mechanized Battalion from P7 at Rinkaby firing range during the defense force Exercise Aurora 23 | Photo: Swedish Armed Forces

Sweden will conduct Aurora 26, its largest military exercise of the year, from 27 April to 13 May. The drills will involve over 16,000 personnel and allied forces, focusing on reinforcement operations, coordination, and defence planning under NATO frameworks.