The last country to enter the Take, Swedenwhose entrance took place in March 2024, has become one of the Great Bazas of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the Baltic. This is because its geographical position, very close to Russia, has forced the country to develop its military and defense potential always conditioned by the Russian proximity.
For this reason, Sweden has great military potential both in sea and on land. Thus, Stockholm has three diesel-electric underwater submarines of Gotland class and one older one, and all of them have demonstrated their Great worth in numerous military exercises and operations.
In a recent interview, Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson told the media Bussines Insider, what Sweden has “unique capabilities to strengthen the alliance”, And he highlighted the “subarctic capabilities” of his country, as well as the submarines with those operating in the Baltic Sea.
Thus, experts such as the professor at the University of Lancaster, Basil Germond, specialized in maritime security, said that now the NATO “I would be in a better position than Russia in the Baltic Seadue to the concentration of power around the Mara and the ability to close it to Russian activity. “
In addition, among the points in favor of Swedish submarines, their ability to act in total silence, being able to remain underwater for long periods of time. Some experts such as Steven Horrell, the US Naval Intelligence Ex officent, said they are “more silent even that an American nuclear submarine “, which is why they can” operate without being detected. “
Another expert, Bryan Clark, exsubmarinista, said that “they can patrol areas such as the Baltic in particular without the enemy forces knowing that they are there,” and He pointed out that these submarines are “a great asset for NATO.”
Likewise, the Country Defense Minister of the Scandinavian said that Sweden has been operating “for hundreds of years and we like to think that we know The Baltic Sea to the Odk “, since it is” an important communications route. “
