The Armed Forces wants an exemption from the environmental regulations – Eye on the Arctic
- In a state of growth, the Swedish Armed Forces says that its environmental condition affects the number of days they can carry out training exercises and therefore wants relief from the rules they must follow.
- Environmental controls will still exist even if they get the green light, says the military’s environmental lawyer Erica Ström.
- If the change is approved, it could mean more frequent and more extensive shooting exercises and military flights.
Radio Sweden
For more on how the changing geopolitical climate may require changes in environmental restrictions for the Swedish Armed Forces, listen to Swedish Radio’s full report
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