OPINION (Express) – Russia is stockpiling a deadly arsenal of missiles that poses one of the biggest global threats to the US and NATO, Swedish military chiefs. Vladimir Putin’s regime is modernizing its weapons and beefing up its military strength as it challenges Donald Trump, the Swedish Military Intelligence and Security Service (MUST) annual report said. New warships and fighter jets are replacing older aircraft and naval vessels as Moscow ramps up military maneuvers despite US and NATO objections.
According to MUST chief Gunnar Karlson, Russian weapons “have not become more, but they have become better” as Moscow bolsters its military presence in the Baltic Sea. The MUST report said: ”There are few signs today that the parties are ready to approach each other to handle existing security challenges.” Russia’s high-explosive Iskander missile, which can carry nuclear warheads, is causing greatest panic with Swedish military top brass. READ MORE
