“In certain areas, we could step in today and support the deterrence capability that NATO has and needs,” he says.
The armed forces have been working on adapting to NATO membership since last summer. These include staffing, management support systems and air defense.
— Parts of it we can step into today, then it may be that certain components are missing, that you cannot be fully involved. But to join “air policing”, to join a naval force, we can do that today, says Bydén to SVT.
— The parts that we could not prepare, what is within the scope of the sharp planning, we will keep that until we become full members.
Turkey and Hungary have not yet approved Sweden’s membership. Turkey may approve Finland’s membership before Sweden’s.
When asked what it would mean if Finland becomes a member before Sweden, ÖB says:
— In the short perspective, I can’t see that it means anything dramatic and big.