The military presence in northernmost Sweden will increase. Kalixfors outside Kiruna will be a base where international units will practice Arctic warfare.
Commander-in-Chief Micael Bydén has a clear picture of the future. The exercise Aurora 23 with 26,000 participants is entering its final phase. The base is intended as a so-called detachment, that is, a subdivision of another as yet undesignated regiment. It is about strengthening the base with personnel, infrastructure and logistics to receive reinforcement units.