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U.S. Servicemen stand next to the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during its presentation in Tapa military base, Estonia January 6, 2023. (Reuters/Ints Kalnins)

U.S. Servicemen stand next to the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during its presentation in Tapa military base, Estonia January 6, 2023. (Reuters/Ints Kalnins)

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The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday that it had approved the potential sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden.

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(Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington; editing by Costas Pitas)

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