[…] The defence agreement regulates the conditions for US forces to operate in Sweden. It includes issues such as the legal status of US military personnel, access to deployment areas, pre-positioning of military materiel, and tax and customs regulations.
The agreement also creates conditions for US military support should the security situation demand it, and is therefore an agreement of great consequence to Sweden’s security. […]
The northern parts of the countries constitute a key part of the agreements. In the Swedish-US deal, four bases in Northern Sweden are included.
From now on, US forces will be allowed to train and operate in the air bases of Luleå and Vidsel, as well as the regimental area and military camp of Boden and Kiruna.
The Norrbotten Wing in Luleå (F 21) is one of three wings in Sweden. It currently has two squadrons of multirole aircraft. The nearby Vidsel Air Base provides an aerospace test and evaluation asset. Läs artikel