Enhancing Interoperability and Engineering Capabilities: Insights from Sweden’s Military Integration into NATO

In this interview, Colonel Per Åkerblom, the Regiment CO for the Swedish Army (Göta Engineer Regiment), discusses the challenges and adaptations Sweden faces as NATO's newest member. Key topics include the integration of military engineering capabilities, the importance of interoperability with allied nations, and the unique challenges posed by operations in harsh environments like Northern Sweden. Colonel Åkerblom also highlights the balance between high-tech and low-tech systems in military engineering, lessons learnt from recent exercises and the Ukraine conflict, and the evolving role of technologies such as drones, camouflage, and electronic warfare in enhancing operational success.