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Old 20th Oct 2020, 15:29
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Asturias56
 
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"It would be more interesting to know why the Swedes are ramping up so significantly - makes me wonder if they have any specific intel."According to the press "

An armed attack against Sweden cannot be ruled out,” warned Peter Hultqvist, Sweden’s defence minister, shortly after he introduced the defence bill on October 14th. Russia’s assertive behaviour across Europe, from invasion to assassination, has alarmed Sweden. In recent years, they have accused Russia of violating its airspace and waters several times, most recently with a pair of warships south-west of Gothenburg in September. Sweden has accordingly deepened military ties with NATO (though it is not a member of the alliance), America and its Nordic neighbours."

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