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A visiting commissioner’s itinerary leads from university researchers to an Arctic installation, revealing the practical work behind ambitions that are usually expressed in budgets.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 8

Sweden put ammunition supply and satellite capabilities on the program for European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius during his November 5–6, 2026, visit.

Swedish Defense Minister Pål Jonson hosted the program, announced by the Defense Ministry on November 3. An official European Commission recording confirms that the two participated …

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