The Russian air exercise against Swedish military targets were based on the Russians knew that Sweden had no military readiness. It said defense analyst John Tunberger, which is critical to the Swedish management downplaying military events in the region
During Good Friday night flew six quick bomber and fighter toward Gotska sandön from St. Petersburg region in a Russian military exercise SvD could reveal.
In readiness for the Swedish armed forces must always have at least two ready-to Gripen and signals around the clock. But on Good Friday night, there were no pilots or planes ready, but could luftbevakningens staff follow the plan on the radar.
Johan Tunberger, defense analyst with many years at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), is convinced that Russia was aware of the shortcomings in the Swedish preparedness during the Easter weekend.
- The Russians knew that we had an emergency. They wanted to demonstrate that they know how we are doing. For a long time, we call around the clock, but we do not anymore. The defense goes with sticks, he says.
He is critical of the historically low staffing levels and the lack of preparedness in the Swedish defense. The most serious is that the military and political leaders have chosen to suppress the exercises and military activities in the neighborhood, says Johan Tunberger.
