In its annual report, the Sapo Safety Agency of Sweden reveals that Russia represents its “greatest threat.” Although they admit that since the adhesion of the Nordic country to NATO “they had strengthened their safety,” “he had also led to an increase in the activity of Russian intelligence.” The Nordic country has been part of the alliance since February 2022.
In statements, the head of the organism, Charlotte von Essenconfirms that “there is a tangible risk that the security situation can deteriorate even more.” In addition, Russia’s intelligence activities reported Tuesday, they have the objective of “Upon cohesion among NATO members, counteract Western support to Ukraine and avoid sanctions.”
Von Essen warned that the Swedes “must be attentive” to the “generalized antistatal narratives and conspiracy theories” that seek to act as a “destabilizing force.” “It is important that we do not normalize the new situation.”
In the report published and collected by the British media, The agency lists any of the suspicious incidents and which countries can be behind. “A series of submarine cables and gas pipelines have been damaged in alleged attacks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has led NATO to launch an observation mission in the sea,” he reveals.
In addition, they identify a Iran and China as important security threats to the Nordic country. In this sense, last year, Sapo accused Iranian intelligence services of hacking a text messaging service, sending 15,000 messages to the Swedes, after several burning of the Qur’an. “Iran describes those accusations as unfounded,” says the publication.
The annual document confirmed that foreign intelligence threats included “cyber attacks, technology theft and monitoring of the movement of foreign dissidents living in Sweden.” The last two says they were carried out by China, but Beijing “flatly” denies any involvement.
As for terrorism, it is concluded that the threat remains “high”, and that it works to diversify not only to include “ideologically motivated actions”, but also to “The violence instigated by a foreign power and young people with a fascination with violence that have radicalized online”. Sweden remains on the maximum alert for terrorism, with a threat level evaluated on four of a five -point scale.
