“A very serious situation”: Sweden announced the likelihood of war

What is known about the situation in Sweden

Karl-Oskar Bohlin notes the seriousness of the situation in the state. He expressed concern that the modernization of civil defense is not happening quickly enough. .

This opinion is shared by the head of the Swedish Armed Forces, Büden. He stressed that “this is a very serious situation.”

Now it’s a matter of moving from words and understanding to action,” Budin said.

He said that in recent years much has been done to strengthen the security of the state in the form of significant investment in defense.

How serious is it all

At the same time time, Sweden is still on the verge of joining NATO, and Büden believes: the sooner the country becomes a full member of the Alliance, the better.

We must realize how serious this situation is… Look at the news from Ukraine and ask yourself simple questions: if this happens here, am I okay? What should I do? The more people who think, reflect and prepare , the stronger our society. – he emphasized.

The Commander-in-Chief added that in the event of war, a “strong civil society” is more important than ever.

< h2 class="news-subtitle cke-markup">The threat of war: how other countries react

• Putin’s aggressive war in Ukraine forced the military leadership of European countries assess the reality of the threat of Russian attack on other neighbors. Thus, in Belgium they said that the Kremlin is preparing to open a second front. Belgian Army Commander-in-Chief Michel Hofmann said that “in the future, the Kremlin will continue to carry out “military raids” in Europe.
• President of Moldova Maia Sandu also noted the importance of supporting Ukraine against a full-scale Russian invasion, since Russia can spread aggression to other countries.
• At the end of 2023, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipovsky said that the main challenge for their state is to contain Russia as far as possible from the Czech borders.