Suecia renuncia a la autodefensa

Me parece rarísimo ¿Será cierto? Siempre había oído que Suecia había mantenido su independencia frente a la URSS sin formar parte de la OTAN gracias a su gasto en defensa. Sin embargo, parece que las cosas han cambiado radicalmente:

According to Professor Wilhelm Agrell, Sweden now has a security policy based on the assumption that territorial defense is no longer needed. Military resources are only deemed relevant as political markers in distant conflicts and their own territory has become nothing more than a training ground. Agrell concludes that «after years of existential angst and budgetary black holes, Sweden’s military has finally taken down its flag, emptied its stores and fled the field.» The few soldiers they do have are in places such as Afghanistan, not at home. Jan Karlsen from the Swedish Police Union warned in 2007 that the underfunded police force would not be able to keep up with organized crime and ethnic tensions for much longer. Meanwhile, police officers are protesting against a new uniform designed to make them appear less aggressive by replacing boots with shoes, making guns less visible and changing the shirts to a softer, gentler color.

Han desmantelado el ejército en la práctica y hecho de los policías nacionales una cosa a sí como serenos de barrio. Estos se han creído

The Death of Sweden | The Brussels Journal

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