Sweden, like the rest of western Europe, had long chosen to believe that Russia was ready to join the democratic club, he said.
In the 1980 and 1990s, the armed forces routinely informed the public about foreign activity in Swedish territorial waters, but the new consensus on Russia meant this stopped happening.
Around 200 troops took to the Stockholm archipelago this week. Photo: TT
The Armed Forces held a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: TT
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