Military exercise Arctic Challenge has been criticized in Sweden
Ludmila Bozhko. Large-scale military air exercise Arctic Challenge 2015 Exercise (ACE 15) North European countries, which began on may 25 with the participation of the USA, UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany and France in the Northern parts of Sweden, Finland and Norway, has been criticized in Sweden.
"instead of having to play war with NATO in Northern Europe, the government should work to reduce tensions between the power blocs. This can draw inspiration from the Olof Palme " - wrote on the First day of the week on the Internet office of Swedish television a former diplomat and the first Ambassador of Sweden in Russia Sven Hirdman.
most of the supporters of the doctrines in Sweden have noticed during the discussions yesterday maneuvers that such events are useful for international cooperation of the country and that they are the most relevant in the situation, which is perceived as a Danger to Russia's security, the EU and the countries-members of NATO.
However, Sven Hirdman do not agree with these arguments and consider them misguided.
"The Russian-Ukrainian conflict is rooted in the collapse of the Soviet Union. Any objective reasons for Russia began to consider plans of aggression against the EU or NATO, " wrote Swedish diplomat.
on the advantages of the policy of non-alignment to military associations and the threat of losing Sweden independent voice in international policy notice and Empowered culture of Sweden yesterday teachings. In April, the publication in the Swedish newspaper " Dagens Nyheter ", signed 30 cultural and public figures, opponents of the doctrines wrote that they oppose doctrines and that NATO policy makes Sweden a mere pawn in the international game. One of those who left their name in this article, a Director Stina Oskarsson.
"The main problem is the question - will Increase if our security after these exercises. No, I don't think so. It's a giant aggressive demonstrations of power " - she said on the First day of the week during the discussion, held on SVT in connection with the teachings.
Training exercises are as part of the cooperation between Sweden, Finland and Norway, and carried out a second time. 1st time teaching was spent in 2013.
Responsible for organizing and conducting maneuvers In the current year is Norway. The exercise involved about 115 aircraft, including aircraft-tankers, from 9 countries. It is expected that at the same time in the air will be a maximum of 90 combat aircraft. The teaching will be part of about 3 600 people.
according to the examination results of the office of military power of Sweden began teaching more complex and larger than the previous one. In 2013, in the teachings of the three Northern countries participated the UK and the US, this year the number of participating countries has grown.
under the program, the parties have plans to develop cooperation in the framework of international peacekeeping operations Under a United Nations mandate in the Northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland.
besides the exercises ACE off the coast of the country and its participation is Planned and another major event on June 5 will begin naval exercises under the auspices of NATO " Baltops 2015, they will be held until June 20 in the southern part of the Baltic sea with the participation of 17 countries.
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