When United States and Sweden signed first ever defense cooperation agreement?

Correct Answer: B. 05 December 2023

The United States and Sweden on 5 December 2023, signed a first-ever defense cooperation agreement that will strengthen military ties and permit bilateral exercises. The defense pact paves the way for “US forces to operate in Sweden, including the legal status of US military personnel, access to deployment areas (and) prepositioning of military materiel,” a Pentagon statement said. The two “agreed on the importance of continued robust support to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s illegal and full-scale invasion,” it added.