![]() ![]() Sweden has opposed Russian designs in the region as a neutral state, and following Moscow’s invasion of Crimea in 2014, it fully changed its stance. ![]() After a long lull, relations strained again in 2008 when the Russian military intervened in Georgia, which caused Abkhazia and South Ossetia to secede from Georgia. Under Charles XII, the Swedish military of the time suffered huge losses and went back while the Russians triumphed. ![]() Several years ago, the country was such a massive military empire that it dared to invade Russia of that time to expand its influence. Sweden is a large manufacturer of weaponry and military equipment despite being non-aligned and having never fought a war in its 150-year history. Since Sweden submitted its papers for admission into the NATO alliance, experts have emphasized that the country is “armed and ready to fight” any country that threatens its security. Despite its impeccable record of military neutrality, Sweden is a military powerhouse. ![]()
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