Ulf Kristersson. Photo: Getty Images
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson believes that the country is currently in a situation of “neither war nor peace”.
Source: SVT reports that he said this in his speech at the annual conference on security and defence in the city of Sälen, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Ulf Kristersson was the first speaker at the event and spoke about the challenges for Sweden in the current geopolitical situation.
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Quote: “Sweden is not at war. But it is not a state of peace either,” Kristersson said.
“The Russian threat is a long-term one. And our defence planning must also be long-term,” he added.
The prime minister noted that Sweden and its neighbours are now facing hybrid attacks “carried out with the help of computers, money, disinformation and sabotage threats”.
He specifically mentioned the Christmas Day incident with damaged submarine cables in the Gulf of Finland.
“Sweden and our neighbours will not allow this to continue,” Kristersson said. At the same time, he added that Sweden does not jump to conclusions and will not charge anyone with sabotage without sufficient evidence.
In her speech, leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party Magdalena Andersson said that the world is entering “new, uncertain and dangerous times”.
Background:
- Sweden has recently signed a deal with the German-French arms concern KNDS to produce more than 40 Leopard 2 tanks worth almost €2 billion.
- In December, Sweden and Denmark jointly ordered €2.1 billion worth of infantry fighting vehicles, including 40 for Ukraine.
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