MIelenkiintoinen artikkeli Shcolzin vierailusta Ruotsiin. Scholz lupaa apua jos Ruotsi joutuu hyökkäyksen kohteeksi, ja Ruotsikin sanoo, että jos toinen EU-maa joutuisi hyökkäyksen kohteeksi, se lähettäisi sotilaallista apua - vai oliko se kuitenkin, että voisi lähettää? Selväksi tulee sekin, että Iso-Britannian lähtö EU:sta on heikentänyt EU:ta sotilaallisesti. Näin Scholz ja Andersson selittävät itse itseään:
Scholz:
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday that Sweden “can count” on other European countries to come to its defense in the event of a Russian attack, even though the country is not a member of the NATO military alliance.
Scholz’s remarks indicated Berlin agrees with that assessment. However, how much the EU could do to defend Sweden is open to question, given that — unlike NATO — it does not include the military superpower United States, or the United Kingdom, one of the Continent’s few military heavyweights.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in Berlin, Scholz noted that the EU had built a mutual assistance clause into its core treaty. He said that clause would be “taken very seriously” if it came to an attack against Sweden.
“When it comes down to it, it can be relied upon,” Scholz added.
Andersson:
“Since we joined the EU, we are no longer really neutral, because there is this solidarity clause,” Andersson said. “So if an EU country were attacked or there was a crisis there, we would no longer be neutral: We would support that country. That could include sending troops.”
On the question of possible NATO membership, Andersson said that Sweden saw “that the security situation has changed” and that political parties were now discussing the implications of this.
“Depending on the outcome of this debate, we will see what is the best way forward for Sweden,” she said.
Puolueettomuus on yhtä kuin astetta heikompi puolustus. Pitäisi hakea jäsenyyttä vaikka tiedettäisiin että hylky tulisi niin saadaan näkyvyyttä asialle. Ei sitä Venäjää voi kokoajan pelätä. Se nähtiin mitä tapahtuu kun ei ymmärretä, että Venäjä on ihan puhdas diktatuuri. Kuten joku jo sanoikin, niin on tämä vanhojen ukkojen vallanhimo jotain aivan sairasta katseltavaa.