If Russia attacks, Sweden will strike deep into its territory – Aftonbladet

In the event of military aggression by Russia, the Swedish Air Force will not limit itself to defense alone but will launch strikes against targets deep within enemy territory to deter the enemy. This was announced by Colonel Carl Bergqvist, head of the Swedish Air Force’s Air Warfare Center.

According to him, the military doctrine was updated based on lessons learned from the war in Ukraine, where deep strikes against the enemy’s logistics, command centers, and air bases proved highly effective. A key element of the new strategy will be the integration of Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles, with a range of over 500 kilometers, onto JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, as well as plans to acquire missile systems with a target engagement range of up to 2,000 kilometers.

Source: Aftonbladet.

As a reminder, the long-range Taurus cruise missiles were fully integrated into Swedish Gripen fighter jets in record time. The work was carried out by TAURUS Systems GmbH, a joint venture founded by the German company MBDA Deutschland and the Swedish company Saab Dynamics.

Meanwhile, Germany has consistently refused to provide Ukraine with Taurus missiles. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius believes that Ukraine no longer needs these missiles, as it now has long-range drones.

The European Union has funded the purchase of Swedish Gripen E fighter jets for Ukraine in the amount of 2.5 billion euros. The funds were allocated as part of defense payments under a large-scale EU loan to Ukraine totaling 90 billion euros.