"Not something new": Stoltenberg estimated the level of Russia's attacks on Sweden

The NATO Secretary General does not see any direct military threat against any NATO member, but called for not to lose vigilance. NATO member states should always be ready for potential cyberattacks by the Russian Federation. By the time of membership in the Alliance, Sweden was repeatedly under the sight of Moscow. This was stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday, March 11.

Answering the questions of a Swedish journalist during a joint briefing with Sweden Prime Minister, Ulf Cristorson, whether it is worth worrying now because of repeated threats to Sweden, Stoltenberg replied that NATO allies should always be vigilant. "For example, cyberattacks for Sweden are not something new. It was a constant risk for many years, even when Sweden was out of NATO. We do not see any direct military threat against any NATO member," the Alliance Secretary General said.

He explained that this is partly due to the fact that Russia is occupied by an aggressive war against Ukraine. The head of alns believes that "Sweden is safer in NATO than outside the block. " "NATO aims to make sure that any potential opponent realizes that an attack on one member of the Alliance will response from the whole alliance. And the purpose of this is not to provoke conflict, but to prevent war, to preserve peace.

And NATO successfully did so for 75 years, even during the coldest periods of the Cold War, ”Stoltenberg reminded, in turn, Prime Minister Christerson said that Sweden should be alert. He is convinced that the Kremlin will not stop its attacks. "We should not be naive, and I think we are better than ever before, we are aware of the risks they make for us. So just be alert," he said. We are naging, on March 11, a Swedish flag raised ceremony was held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.