A report by Sweden’s parliamentary defense committee finds that a Russian military attack on that country cannot be ruled out. The summary of the contents of the report, which is published today, has been reported by the public television channel SVT.
The parliamentary report says that while Russian ground forces are busy in Ukraine, the possibility of other types of military strikes against Sweden cannot be ruled out. “Russia has also lowered the threshold for the use of military force even further and shows a high willingness to political and military risk. Russia’s ability to conduct operations with air forces, naval forces, long-range weapons or nuclear weapons against Sweden remains intact,” said SVT, according to Reuters.
As a result of the invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s regime, Sweden abandoned its policy of neutrality to join NATO. However, unlike neighboring Finland, which has become the 31st member of the military alliance since April, Stockholm remains in the dark about its defence, being held hostage by security demands from Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey and a political retaliation from Hungary, which complains of a hostile attitude towards the authoritarian government of Viktor Orbán.
Sweden is one of the leading countries in terms of financial and military aid to Ukraine. Announcing the latest aid package for Kiev, Sweden’s Defense Ministry confirmed on Friday that it will provide training to Ukrainian pilots in Swedish-made JAS 39 Gripen fighters, in addition to sending dozens of aircraft to Poland, Romania and Slovakia. technicians for the maintenance and operational support of the dispatched war material.
According to SVT, the report outlines a new defense doctrine for Sweden, based on NATO membership, instead of the previous doctrine based on cooperation with other Nordic states and the European Union.
Source: DN
