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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish campaign to Livonia (1485–1486) |  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 MaliUnited 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.