00:00In the event of a Russian attack, the Swedish Air Force will strike targets located at the farthest point.
00:05deep into enemy territory, instead of limiting itself to defensive measures. This is how
00:10declared Colonel Karl Berkvist, head of the Air Force Air Warfare Center
00:15Swedish, according to the Swedish newspaper Afton Bladet.
00:19A key element of this concept is the integration of Taurus cruise missiles
00:24KEPD on JAS-39 Gripen aircraft. These missiles have a range of over 500 kilometers.
00:31and are designed, among other things, to destroy fortified targets.
00:36The Armed Forces have also explored the possibility of acquiring cruise missiles.
00:41and ballistic missiles with a range of up to 2,000 kilometers. These are acquisition plans,
00:46not of the currently deployed weaponry. A radius of 2,000 kilometers is sufficient to reach
00:52from Stockholm, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Kazan, Samara, Rostov
00:58Don, Voronez, Perm, Volgograd and Krasnodar. Following the large-scale invasion of Ukraine
01:05Because of Russia's actions, Sweden abandoned its policy of military non-alignment and joined NATO.
01:10in 2024. The development of its aviation and long-range weaponry is now
01:16linked to the Alliance's collective defense objectives in Northern Europe and the region
01:21from the Baltic. An attack must be costly, Berkvist stated. He explained that it is about
01:27a matter of deterrence. A potential aggressor must understand that the fighting will not be limited
01:32to Swedish territory. One of the reasons for this revised approach was the experience of
01:37Russia's war against Ukraine. The Swedish military considers it essential to prevent the enemy from
01:43Achieve air superiority. Attacks against their air bases, headquarters, and logistics.
01:48They must hinder an offensive from the outset. In addition to long-range attacks, the
01:54The concept involves dispersing the aircraft and using sections of highway for takeoff.
01:59and the landing. It also plans to strengthen air defenses and anti-drone capabilities.
02:05and reconnaissance using drones and satellites. It should be recalled that the Russian Federation sent
02:11an informal letter to NATO in which he warned of his readiness to use his entire arsenal
02:17of weapons if the alliance countries attempt to isolate the Kaliningrad region. This is how
02:23NATO spokeswoman Alison Hart said in a statement that the alliance received
02:29Hart responded to Russia's request. He stated that the alliance strongly condemns the threats.
02:35of resorting to force, including irresponsible nuclear rhetoric. The spokeswoman stressed that the
02:42NATO is a defensive organization and its military activities and exercises do not represent
02:48no threat to Russia. He also urged Moscow to end its war against Ukraine.
02:54Russian authorities had previously accused the alliance of preparing for a possible isolation.
03:00from the Kaliningrad region. In reality, however, it is Moscow that carries out a
03:06hybrid attack campaign against several European countries.
