STOCKHOLM — Sweden should consider closer cooperation with the U.S. military but not go as far as joining NATO, according to a government-commissioned report to be released this summer.
Concern about Russian aggression in Ukraine has forced Stockholm to reconsider the 200-year-old policy of neutrality in armed conflicts, but the left-leaning government is eager to avoid any move that could antagonize Moscow.
The ruling Social Democratic-Green coalition asked career diplomat Krister Bringéus last September to study all of Sweden’s security relationships — but the most consequential chapter will be the one focused on NATO.
Bringéus’ brief prevents him from recommending a clear Yes …read more
Source: European Voice
