Event Brief
Sweden cancels Mach 2 nuclear bomber Vargen design
Filed: Jun 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Sweden’s Saab 36 Vargen Mach 2 bomber program for a nuclear strike was abandoned and canceled.
WHO: Sweden
WHAT: Sweden abandoned and canceled the Saab 36 Vargen Mach 2 bomber program designed to carry a nuclear bomb.
WHEN: Jun 20, 2026 at 9:28 AM ET
WHERE: Sweden
WHY: Sweden chose not to become a nuclear power.
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