Russia wants to split EU and NATO – Swedish defence minister
Pravda Ukraine
Swedish Defence Minister Pål Jonson believes that Russia’s attack on the North Atlantic Alliance is not inevitable but that Moscow continues to pursue the goal of dividing NATO and European Union allies.
Source: Jonson in an interview with Bild, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Jonson believes that Russia’s attack on NATO territory is “not inevitable”, however, the Kremlin is “ready to take great political and military risks” and “has great ambitions to reorganise its armed forces”.
“The best thing we can do to preserve peace in Europe is to make NATO strong and focus on deterrence and defence,” the Swedish minister said.
Jonson stressed that the Alliance’s goal is not to win a possible war in Europe but to prevent it.
“I think the Kremlin and Putin himself realise that they will lose this war. But I think Russia is very much interested in dividing us politically, both within the EU and in NATO,” Jonson concluded.
Background:
- A number of European NATO countries have previously warned of the risk of Russian aggression in the near future.
- In particular, General Eirik Kristoffersen, Chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces, said he believes the Alliance’s window of opportunity to prepare for a possible confrontation with Russia had shrunk to 2-3 years.
- In addition, Polish President Andrzej Duda believes that Russia may soon have the military capabilities to attack NATO as early as 2026-2027.
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