Swedish soldiers from Skaraborg's Swedish regiments take part in a training exercise as part of the preparations for Aurora 17 field exercise, in Skovde, Sweden, on Sept. 14, 2017. The Swedish government said Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, it wants to increase its defense budget by 28%, putting it on track to reach the spending target of 2% of gross domestic product set by the NATO alliance, which the Scandinavian country is preparing to join. (Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency via AP, File)
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