The guarantee is that if Sweden would be attacked, other members will support with their troops. The responsibility is that Sweden must expand their military.

[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The former won't happen. Sweden is sorrounded by friendly countries. The second is a downside for Sweden.

So globally it is a nothing burger and locally it is a negative development for Sweden.

[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.run -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Russia has access to Sweden through the Baltic Sea via Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg.

There has been a concern that Russia wants to get Gotland. If they get Gotland, which is a good strategic island in the Baltic Sea. Now that island is under NATO.

[–] rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago

The guarantee is that if Sweden would be attacked, other members will support with their troops.

Allied guarantees are not something to rely on really. The de-facto participation was something more honest for expectations IMHO.

The responsibility is that Sweden must expand their military.

I don't think that's a problem for them, they never turned it into some bureaucratized rudimentary institution in the first place and they had a nice military during the Cold War.