Sweden's Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, has raised the possibility of Sweden hosting nuclear weapons in times of war, according to a report by Expressen.
"In the event of war, the situation changes entirely. If the worst were to happen, democratic nations in our region must, of course, be capable of defending themselves against countries that might threaten to use nuclear weapons," Kristersson stated. He emphasized that "Sweden's entire NATO membership and all Swedish defense efforts are geared towards preventing such a scenario."
The Prime Minister also remarked, "If Ukraine were a NATO member, it would not have been attacked by Russia."
Russian nuclear threats
The Russian Ministry of Defense has announced alleged preparations for exercises involving the deployment of nuclear weapons. In response to Kremlin's threats, the United States has advised the Russian leadership to withdraw its troops from Ukraine if it is concerned about Western military assistance to Kyiv.
Meanwhile, analysts at ISW suggest that Moscow has frequently employed such threats to pressure the West into ceasing military support to Kyiv.
On the other hand, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis believes that Putin is bluffing about using nuclear weapons.