Dienas grauds

Sweden’s parliament, the Riksdag, has endorsed a government plan to increase defense spending by more than 10 percent in 2015-2024. To a great degree, this level of investment is in response to regional tensions over Russian aggression in Ukraine, and Sweden’s need to strengthen its military organization and defense capability, with an emphasis on reinforcing its presence in the Baltic.

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Q. Public support for NATO membership in Sweden is growing, but at a modest level. Does the government see NATO membership as a viable long-term option?

A. Defense Minister Karin Enström: Sweden has a strong partnership with NATO. Our partnership will evolve with our contribution to the NATO Response Force and its Response Forces Pool. A NATO membership would be a major decision. For security and defense, Sweden has a tradition of seeking broad political agreements. Currently, there are only two out of eight parties in the Riksdag which are in favor of joining NATO. Our aim is therefore to develop our partnership with NATO in other ways.

vara bungas: Kad zviedriem un somiem apniks bezgalīgi palielināt aizsardzības izdevumus negūstot no tā nekādu papildus drošību, viņi iestāsies NATO. Kas par brēku būs no RU puses! Kas par iemeslu tad “aizstāvēt nacionālās intereses un vitāli svarīgu infrastruktūru”, kādi retorikas plašumi paveras. Daudz nopietnāki nekā “fašisma atdzimšana” un “krievvalodīgo tiesības”.