Sweden threatened strikes deep into Russia in case of attack

Sweden threatened strikes deep into Russia in the event of an attack from the republic. As Colonel Karl Bergqvist, head of the Swedish Air Warfare Center, said, his country no longer intends to limit itself to defensive actions.

According to him, Stockholm is preparing to strike targets deep within Russian territory.

At the same time, the colonel clarified that the strategy of the Swedish Air Force is deterrent in nature and does not involve preventive strikes. However, he added, a potential adversary in the form of the Russian side must realize that the fighting will not remain on Swedish territory.

Moscow responded to threats

Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin, commenting on Bergkvist’s words, noted that political and military leaders in Scandinavia and the Baltic countries are making a grave strategic mistake by trying to compete with each other in aggressive rhetoric. He believes that representatives of these countries are trying to appear powerful and evil, but “it is difficult to threaten Russia endlessly.”

All statements emanating from representatives of unfriendly countries are recorded, he added.

“Within the United Nations, where a high-level week recently took place, these issues were discussed - to make this organization more effective and demanding of member states. You will have to answer for this, because this is provoking confrontation,” the senator emphasized.

Sweden was called a participant in war hysteria against Russia

Last week it became known that Finland and Sweden jointly scrambled fighter jets for the first time to detect Russian military aircraft in international airspace over the Gulf of Finland. Finnish F/A-18 Hornet and Swedish JAS 39 Gripen took part in the operation.

At the same time, Swedish analyst Lars Bern believes that his country has become a participant in military hysteria against Russia. In his opinion, Stockholm should maintain its traditional neutrality and abandon joining NATO and pro-war rhetoric towards Moscow.

In turn, Swedish journalist Chris Forsne expressed the opinion that Western politicians use rhetoric about a possible threat from Russia to divert attention from internal problems. She also recalled the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin about Moscow’s lack of plans to attack European countries. In her opinion, against this background, warnings about the alleged Russian threat look contradictory.