STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will sign a contract to buy the Patriot air defence missile system from U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon Co this week, Swedish radio reported on Wednesday.
Although it is not a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member, Sweden has close ties to the alliance and has been beefing up its armed forces after decades of neglect amid increased anxiety over Russia's actions in Ukraine and Crimea.
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