What Is Sweden’s Role In The Defense Of The Baltic Sea?

Sweden’s security dilemma has worsened in recent years due to Moscow’s increasingly aggressive behavior, as demonstrated by Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2018, its invasion and annexation of Crimea in 2014, and its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The consequences of potential Russian expansion into the Baltic Sea region are particularly dire for Stockholm, given Sweden’s control over the strategically important island of Gotland situated in the heart of the Baltic Sea. Given this situation, Sweden’s…