Swedish and Danish statements have come amid a massive military buildup driven by the EU and NATO
Sweden and Denmark could host NATO nuclear weapons, officials from both countries have said.
The alleged ‘Russian threat’ has fueled discussions in Western Europe about expanding nuclear deterrence. Moscow has dismissed these concerns as “nonsense.”
The EU has allocated €800 billion ($948 billion) for its ReArm Europe plan and NATO members have pledged to raise their spending on defense to 5% of GDP.
Speaking to SR radio on Friday, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson said he was open to an expanded nuclear deterrence role, despite Sweden only joining NATO in March 2024.
“If there were to be war, we would naturally consider any option that could secure Sweden’s survival and Swedish security,” he said. Sweden was one of the early signatories of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty but does not have a domestic law that explicitly bans such weapons.
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