List of Swedish peacekeeping missions
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Sweden has had a long history of peacekeeping missions dating back to the late-1400s during the Swedish campaign to Livonia. Sweden is also a frequent participant in UN-peacekeeping missions and has proven to be a reliable ally of the United Nations.
Mission | Sweden and other participents | Mission | Result |
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Swedish campaign to Livonia (1485–1486)[1] | Sweden Reval | Restore peace between Reval and the Teutonic Order | Success
|
Swedish auxiliary corps to Flensburg (1849–1850) | Sweden-Norway Denmark | Prevent fighting between Denmark and Prussia | Success
|
Swedish volunteers in Persia (1911–1916) | Sweden Persia | Quell regional uprisings | Withdrawal
|
1935 Saar status referendum (1934–1935) | Sweden France | Prevent violence from occurring | Success |
United Nations Emergency Force (1956–1967) | United Nations
| Prevent further engagements between Israel and Egypt | Withdrawal
|
Congo Crisis (1960–1965) | Congo-Léopoldville United Nations
| Suppress regional uprisings and restore order | Success
|
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (1964–) | United Nations
| Prevent further engagements between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots | Ongoing |
United Nations Emergency Force II (1973–1979) | United Nations
| Prevent further engagements between Israel and Egypt | Success
|
Gulf War (1991) | Sweden United States of America Saudi Arabia Kuwait | Take down Saddam Hussein from power | Success |
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (1991–) | Western Sahara United Nations
| Conduct a referendum in accordance with the Settlement Plan | Ongoing |
United Nations Operation in Somalia II (1993–1995 | United Nations
| Intervene in Somalia | Defeat |
Operation Deliberate Force (1995) | United Nations
| Undermine the military capability of the Army of Republika Srpska | Success |
MONUSCO (1999–) Includes: | Democratic Republic of the Congo United Nations
| Restore peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Ongoing |
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Sweden | Prevent a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan | Defeat
|
European Union Military Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (2008–2009) | Chad European Union
| Protect civilians | Withdrawal |
First Libyan Civil War (2011) | Sweden Anti-Gaddafi forces NATO | Establish a no-fly zone | Success
|
Mali War (2012–) | France Mali United Nations
| Stabilize the northern regions of Mali | Withdrawal |
War against the Islamic State (2014-) | Sweden United States of America | Put down terrorism | Ongoing
|
See also
- List of Swedish military commanders
- List of Swedish field marshals
- List of Swedish regiments
- List of wars involving Sweden
- List of Canadian peacekeeping missions
References
- ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 355. ISBN 9189080262.
Operationen kan möjligtvis gå till historien som Sveriges första fredsbevarande insats.