General Alexis Gregory Grinkovich

As our newest ally, Sweden is instrumental.

Two years in and you have already demonstrated exceptional commitment.

You're the framework nation for our forward land forces in Finland.

You're filling staff roles throughout my command, especially in critical positions at Joint Force Command in Norfolk and our Training and Assistance Command for Ukraine.

You've contributed capabilities for operations and our vigilance activities across the entire European continent.

You're a model for societal resilience.

And Sweden is among the top supporters of Ukraine through the prioritized Ukraine requirements list, the Pearl, and a number of other venues.

In short, Sweden is setting an example for all of us, and I truly appreciate your leadership.

Now, as you're aware, transforming for the future and strengthening deterrence takes resources, a lot of resources.

But while the defense investment pledge at the Hague summit in 2025 was historic, money alone is not a deterrent.

We need the equipment, the weapons and the munitions to start showing up in our allied military inventories.

And this is where Sweden really stands apart.

you have an incredibly strong industrial base.

And there are steps that we can use across the Alliance to learn from your experience.