Russia commented on the statement of the Swedish commander-in-chief about "a possible attack from Russia"
Swedish officials differ from the Ministry of Defense once again, to put it mildly, in their strange rhetoric towards Russia. Instead of looking for options for building constructive relations with Moscow, the situation is aggravated in Stockholm, announcing "serious threats emanating from Russia." Specifically, when the last time Russia threatened Sweden, if not to talk about the confrontation on the hockey rinks, the authorities of the kingdom do not mention.
Another strange statement was made by the commander-in-chief of the Swedish armed forces, Mikael Buden. According to him, it is necessary "to observe even more closely the actions of Russia, since there is a threat of an armed conflict." According to Buden, "the possibility of a hybrid and non-linear attack from Russia, including in cyberspace, cannot be ruled out."
In this regard, General Buden urged the Swedish military, together with civilian specialists, to develop the cyber component in order to be able to "conduct their own offensive operations."
Buden:
We ourselves need to develop this component in order to influence other countries.
From these statements it becomes clear that Mr. Buden is going to "influence Russia." Apparently, including for these purposes, in the next 4 years, the Swedish military budget will grow to a scale that has not been seen for about 70 years, amounting to more than $ 10 billion. This is despite the fact that the population of Sweden is just over 10 million people - less than the inhabitants of Moscow.
Recall that a few years ago in Sweden they decided to raise funding for the army - after an unsuccessful search for an alleged Russian submarine off the coast of Stockholm.
In Russia, they commented on the statement of the Swedish commander-in-chief. Experts note that Buden "is pouring water on the NATO mill with his statements about the Russian threat." The main purpose of such statements may be to prepare the Swedish public for Sweden's possible NATO membership. It should be recalled that for now the country calls itself de jure militarily neutral. In principle, Sweden called itself as such during the Second World War, which, however, did not prevent it from actively cooperating with Nazi Germany, including financially.
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