Sending Swedish military units to the Baltic countries is not ruled out and would be a “very natural” step. This opinion was expressed by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, the publication reported. Policy.
“Speaking after the Swedish flag-raising ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Kristersson promised full support to the Baltic countries as allies. Sending troops to the Baltic region, which is under constant threat from the Kremlin, would be a “perfectly natural” potential option, he said.
According to the Prime Minister, Sweden can patrol the airspace in the Baltic Sea and solve other military tasks.
The Swedish Prime Minister also commented on Pope Francis’ recent suggestion that Ukraine should have the courage to raise the white flag.
“It is very dangerous not to be able to see the difference between surrender and peace,” Kristersson said.
Officially at NATO headquarters in Brussels on 11 March raised Swedish flag. Sweden became the 32nd member of the bloc, breaking the 200-year tradition of military non-alignment.
Previously in Sweden spoke regarding the deployment of nuclear weapons on the country’s territory.