Telegrammerne fra USAs ambassade fortæller bl.a:

The May 15 visit of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt provides an

 opportunity to strengthen ties in key areas with
a Swedish government that is relatively new to office and
better-disposed toward working with the U.S. than its
predecessor.  Reinfeldt comes from a new political generation
and is not bound by the same U.S.-critical traditions.  At
the Embassy, we have successfully emphasized cooperation with
Sweden on alternative energy.  Reinfeldt has put energy and
climate issues at the top of his domestic agenda, and told
the Ambassador May 4 that he hoped that his trip would help
change perceptions in Sweden about the U.S.
on this subject.
Reinfeldt said he will raise with President Bush climate
change and energy issues, Turkey, Russia and Sweden's Eastern
neighbors, Afghanistan, Kosovo, and Iran.  While Sweden's
official foreign policy doctrine emphasizes non-alignment, in
practice Sweden is a pragmatic and strong partner with NATO,

having troops under NATO command in Kosovo and Afghanistan,
---Swedish military and civilian intelligence
organizations are strong and reliable partners
on a range of
key issues,