Maj. Gen. Mats Helgesson, SweAF, the commander of the Swedish Air Force, discusses the nearly 50 percent defense spending increase approved recently by Sweden’s government, improving warfighting skills and readiness, and cooperating with the UK on developing a replacement for the Gripen fighter with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the DSEI conference and tradeshow in London. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS and in partnership with Clarion Events — DSEI’s organizer — and working with the UK Department of International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation to bring our audience the best in British defense.