DISINFO: Swedish militarism has deep roots

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DISINFO: Swedish militarism has deep roots

SUMMARY

Sweden has joined the number of countries that dream about fighting against Russia. The Defence Ministry of that country has published a series of videos under the headline “When the War Comes”, where a conflict with Moscow is barely hidden. It appears that the Swedish militarism has deep roots./…/

The real power in Sweden belongs to the military industrial complex, to pro-Nato organisations, military pundists, industrial technocrats and their media. This is the Swedish “Deep State”.

Under the smiling mask of neutrality, the usual militarists hide their fangs. This explains the aggressive videos, prophesying war.

RESPONSE

Recurrent pro-Kremlin disinformation on Western military, encircling Russia. Similar cases here and here.

The Swedish Defence Forces - not the Ministry of Defence as claimed in the text - has produced a series of short films. The films outline possible scenarios and situations when Sweden could get involved in a conflict and how modern day warfare might look like.

Sweden is not, as claimed in the article, neutral, but military non-aligned. More on Sweden's foreign and security policy here.

Disclaimer

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