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Russia increasing hybrid threats, says Sweden's military
Sweden's military intelligence says Russia is increasing armed forces and hybrid threats near the Baltic Sea, posing the main risk to Sweden and NATO, with future escalation likely.
- On Tuesday, Thomas Nilsson, head of Sweden's Military Intelligence and Security Service, said Russia has stepped up hybrid threat activities and seems willing to take greater risks around Sweden.
- Sweden's security has worsened since 2022, the review said, with MUST identifying Russia as the main military threat to Sweden and NATO and warning the risk could grow.
- Nilsson cautioned `A certain desperation can set in, where you push even harder to reach your goals`, which could lead to an increased risk appetite, according to the agency.
- Reinforcements in the Baltic Sea region are underway, MUST said Russia is reinforcing resources there because it is strategically important and the build-up "has already begun."
- Looking ahead, the agency said future pace depends on the war in Ukraine, Russia's economy, and relations with China, with Nilsson expecting continued activity regardless of battlefield outcomes.
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Swedish Intelligence Warns of Escalating Russian Hybrid Threats
Russia has intensified its hybrid threat activities and appears increasingly willing to take greater risks in the regions surrounding Sweden, the head of Swedish military intelligence stated on Tuesday. Thomas Nilsson, head of the Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST), noted Russia has, in certain cases, stepped up its actions and increased its presence–perhaps with a greater risk appetite–in our vicinity. Nilsson’s remarks coincide…
Russia has intensified its hybrid war activities and appears to be "more likely to take risks" in and near Sweden, the Swedish military information service chief Thomas Nilsson reported to AFP in March.
Russia has increased its activity in the field of hybrid threats in the area around Sweden and is ready to take greater risks.
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