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Karl Bergkvist
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- 1Swedish colonel says forces would strike deep into Russia if attacked●Если Россия нападет, Путин больше не сможет рассчитывать на то, что мы просто будем отражать его удары – мы будем бить в
Swedish Air Force officer Colonel Karl Bergkvist said that if Russia attacks, Putin can no longer count on NATO countries merely repelling his strikes. Describing a new air force doctrine, he said the plan for deciding the outcome of an air war involves going on the offensive and striking deep into Russian territory. The statement reflects a shift in Nordic and NATO thinking toward deterrence by threat of offensive response rather than purely defensive operations.