The Swedish Armed Forces will recruit approximately 9,000 people this year.

The Swedish Armed Forces stated on the 6th that among the approximately 9,000 people conscripted in Sweden this year, over 5,000 will begin basic military training in units of the Armed Forces across Sweden in August. During the training year 2026 to 2027, the Swedish Armed Forces will receive a total of over 9,000 recruits, marking the largest scale in decades. Data shows that in recent years, the number of conscripts in Sweden has been increasing year by year.