Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen (center) hosted the visit of Sweden’s new Defense Minister Pål Jonson on Monday. In addition to bilateral cooperation, the ministers are scheduled to discuss, among other things, NATO affairs and Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
Swedish the new defense minister Paul Jonson will visit Finland on Monday to meet the Minister of Defense Antti from Kaikko (center).
This is Minister Jonson’s first visit abroad as Defense Minister.
The ministers are supposed to discuss current defense issues, such as the NATO issue and Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
The agenda also includes bilateral cooperation, material cooperation and tripartite cooperation with Norway and the United States.
HS will show the ministers’ press conference live on Ilta-Sanomi at 1:45 p.m.
I’m visiting in connection, at least the progress of Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO memberships comes to the fore.
Membership has yet to be ratified in two countries, Turkey and Hungary.
Sweden’s new prime minister by Ulf Kristersson is said to be visiting Turkey soon to meet the president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
From Finland again delegation of the Ministry of Justice is visiting Turkey this week. On the basis of the so-called memorandum of understanding signed by the countries that used the discussion.
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Johnson will also shed light on the new Swedish government’s policies related to defense policy.
For the time being, the government’s program does not take a broader stance on, for example, Sweden’s role or activities when NATO’s doors finally open.
The program mainly states that Sweden, as a NATO member, will support the security of the entire alliance with its own capabilities and, among other things, with the help of its defense industry.
In addition, Sweden plans to invest in its own defense.
The new government promises to raise the level of defense appropriations to the two percent of gross domestic product agreed in NATO by 2026 at the latest.
Last year, the share was 1.3 percent in Sweden, while the figure in Finland was 1.85 percent.
Johnson represents Sweden’s moderate coalition and has been a member of parliament since 2016.
From 2020, he served as the chairman of the defense committee.
By education, Jonson has a doctorate in military science.
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