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Nordic, Baltic States Face ‘New Normal’ of Russian Military Threat


Fears of Russia re-asserting its Cold War dominance in the Baltic Sea are forcing countries there to re-think their defenses, prioritizing military spending at home and reducing participation in far-flung U.N. or U.S.-led missions.

Sweden’s fruitless search for a submarine – dubbed by locals “The Hunt for Reds in October” – and Russian violations of airspace are seen as elements of what one defense minister called a “hybrid warfare,” where fear and propaganda are deployed to keep countries on their toes.

“It is a new normal,” Anna Wieslander, deputy director of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, said of Russia’s greater military …read more

Source: Voice of America

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