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Sweden's top defence officials, Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Gen Micael Byden, issued warnings urging citizens to prepare for war, sparking concerns and accusations of alarmism. Despite criticism, the remarks are seen as a wake-up call amid Sweden's imminent entry into NATO and evolving geopolitical tensions. Ukrainian President Zelensky called on Sweden to collaborate on weapon manufacturing during a conference.    #Sweden #NATO #SwedenWar #UlfKrissterson #SwedenNATO #Finland #Ukrainewar #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~HT.178~ED.194~GR.123~

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00:00 The stark warning from two top defence officials in Sweden urging citizens to prepare for war

00:07 have sparked concerns and accusations of alarmism.

00:10 The civil defence minister Carl-Oskar Boland cautioned of a potential for war, a sentiment

00:15 later endorsed by military commander-in-chief General Mikael Biden, who advised all Swedes

00:20 to mentally prepare for the possibility.

00:24 Opposition politicians have criticised the tone of the warnings, with former Prime Minister

00:28 Magdalena Andersson deeming them excessive.

00:31 Despite the criticism, the remarks are being viewed as a wake-up call, raising awareness

00:36 amid the evolving security situation, particularly as Sweden awaits entry into the NATO defence

00:41 alliance.

00:42 After more than two centuries of peace, Sweden is on the verge of joining NATO, pending approval

00:48 from Turkey's parliament and Hungary.

00:50 And so General Biden, emphasising the need for individual preparedness, clarified his

00:54 remarks were not new, having visited Ukraine's eastern front recently, where Sweden participates

01:00 in training Ukrainian pilots.

01:02 Finland has already joined NATO and Russia has suggested that it would be the first to

01:06 suffer if the tensions escalated.

01:08 This might be the reason why Sweden is preparing for war.

01:12 The civil defence minister aimed to enhance awareness and urged local authorities, emergency

01:16 planners and individuals to respond.

01:19 Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced Sweden's commitment to meet NATO's 2 per cent GDP spending

01:24 target of military defence in 2024.

01:26 Whereas, General Biden's recent warning to prepare mentally for a war aligns with Poland's

01:31 recent caution, emphasising the need for NATO's eastern flank to brace for confrontation with

01:35 Russia, as it could be a real possibility now.

01:39 Defence specialists are noting the possibility of a war but not outlined specific conditions,

01:43 including the end of Russia's war in Ukraine, military rebuilding and Europe losing US support.

01:49 These factors, while within the realm of possibility, underscore the complex and evolving geopolitical

01:54 landscape.

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