Sweden participates in the NATO air exercise

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting The Handelsblatt newspaper, even before joining the NATO military alliance, the Swedish army is participating in the largest military air exercise of this waste since the end of the Cold War. Rolf Folland, head of the Norwegian Air Force, said: We are trying to further the integration process, and this is possible with the membership of Finland and the future membership of Sweden.

The exercise will test how US forces can bolster European allies on NATO’s eastern flank and develop new regional defense plans. put to the test About 90,000 troops, about 50 ships, as well as aircraft, tanks and other armored vehicles are expected to participate in the exercise by May.

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine About two years ago, Sweden and Finland abandoned their long-standing commitment to neutrality and applied for membership in the NATO military alliance. Sweden could officially become part of the transatlantic alliance within days of Hungary’s signing of the final ratification last week. While Finland and Norway share land borders with Russia, Sweden dominates the central Baltic Sea with the island of Gotland and therefore plays an important role in the defense of the Baltic NATO countries.

A few days ago, the Hungarian Parliament finally agreed to Sweden’s accession to the NATO military alliance as the last obstacle and approved this plan.

In May 2022, In response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, Sweden and its neighbor Finland applied for NATO membership. Finland could join NATO in April 2023. Due to the opposition of Türkiye and Hungary, Sweden had to wait. Turkey finally agreed to join Sweden in January.

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