What is Swedish Navy?
The '''Swedish Navy''' is the naval branch of the [[Swedish Armed Forces]]. It was started under King [[Gustav I of Sweden|Gustav I]] in 1522. It is one of the oldest continuously serving navies in the world, celebrating its 500th anniversary in 2022. For most of the twentieth century, the Swedish Navy focused on the threat of a full-scale [[invasion]] of Sweden via the [[Baltic Sea]] and on protecting [[commercial]] shipping. Sweden's place on the [[Scandinavia]]<nowiki/>n [[peninsula]] means that 90% of [[Import|imports]] and [[Export|exports]] enter or leave Sweden through the Baltic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Forces|first=Swedish Armed|title=The Navy|url=https://www.forsvarsmakten.se/en/about/organisation/the-navy/|access-date=2023-04-10|website=Försvarsmakten|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Government agencies of Sweden]] [[Category:Navies]] [[Category:1522 establishments]]