The Local SE:
Sweden has deployed a new air defence missile system on the island of Gotland, following years of increased militarization in the Baltic Sea.
“Through its geographical location the island provides essential military advantages in regards to protection and control of shipping, air control over the Baltic Sea and the ability to place military units and weapons systems,” Sweden’s Supreme Commander Micael Bydén said in a statement.
In 2015, Sweden, noting a deteriorating security environment, decided to again place troops on the Baltic island just over a decade after the previous military presence on Gotland had been disbanded.
