Military history of Sweden
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The military history of Sweden is very diverse. During the last millennium, the military has developed from a peasant army to one of the world's best organized conscripted armies during the thirty years war in early 17th century.
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[edit] Middle Ages
[edit] Swedish Empire
Swedish kings Gustavus II Adolphus and Charles XII were famous strategists.
- Caroleans ("karoliner")
- Swedish allotment system
[edit] Cold war
Sweden kept the non-alignment policy as well as the conscription-based army. The Swedish Air Force became one of the world's most prominent thanks to SAAB and other contractors.
[edit] Post-cold war
During the 1990s, the armed forces budget was cut and several regiments were closed down. Several regiment towns have protested against downsizings, and government has tried to prevent rising unemployment by relocating state agencies to these towns.
The number of enlisted recruits has decreased.
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