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The Navy stated that FMV and the Armed Forces had signed a contract for training a Polish submarine crew and renting the submarine Södermanland to Poland. According to the Navy, the rental would give Poland the opportunity to train in operating a modern Swedish-built submarine while the country's three new A26 submarines were being completed. https://t.co/p1fx77gEg5 #Försvar #Ubåtar #Polen (translated)

Magdalena Andersson's meeting with Speaker Andreas Norlén has been postponed to Tuesday, where she is expected to announce whether she has a government foundation, but the signals indicate continued locked positions that complicate the formation of a red-green government. #Regeringsbildning #MagdalenaAndersson #Talmannen (translated)

Donald Trump criticizes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a troublemaker and suggests that Ukraine needs a new leader, while also opening up to Russian diesel on the American market, which could complicate a ceasefire and affect Ukraine's negotiating position. #Ukraina #Trump #Energikris (translated)

The Polish police have become aware of a potential assassination plot against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, which has led to the security services taking measures and treating the threat with deadly seriousness. #Polen #attentat #säkerhet (translated)

Ledarsidorna.se wrote that Peter Hultqvist's interview was an attempt to limit the damage and give the Social Democrats a more "hawkish" profile. The writer thought that several proposals in the interview were good: a permanent amphibious battalion in Gotland, re-establishing I 22 in Kiruna, and above all, building a third submarine of the A26 class. The writer claimed that larger combat vessels needed to be built in series of at least three to ensure redundancy, with two operational and one for training or maintenance. As support, the writer referred to his own experience of two years of service as ELF and LFO at PTK Gbg, the test command for Göteborg-class corvettes. Ledarsidorna.se expressed uncertainty about Magdalena Andersson's foreign and security policy stance and wrote that neighboring countries were not impressed by her latest statement, which the writer believed opened the door for reduced engagement on NATO's northern flank. The writer also believed that Pål Jonson should remain as defense minister and called him the best in the position in modern times. Compared to Hultqvist, the writer thought that Jonson had better knowledge of weapons and weapon systems. #svpol https://t.co/ihG7cqkWH5 #säkerhetspolitik #försvar #svenskpolitk (translated)

Daniel Schatz wrote that the Nobel laureate Navi Pillay had already defended censorship over freedom of speech back in September 2012. He referred to her statements about Charlie Hebdo's Muhammad cartoons: Pillay had called the publication "double irresponsible," described the cartoons as malevolent and deliberately provocative, and said that she understood why people wanted to protest strongly. Schatz accused Swedish commentators of now praising this view of extremism and freedom of speech. #yttrandefrihet #censur #politik (translated)

The writer stated that Trump directly undermined Ukraine's defense against the Russian invasion war. According to the writer, Trump had thanked Putin, started buying Russian diesel, and urged Ukraine to stop bombing before he attacked President Zelensky by saying that Ukraine should get a new president. https://t.co/Uz8mVPqiDz #Ukraina #Trump #Ryssland #UA #RU #US (translated)

Military researcher Håkan Edström believes that Sweden and the other Scandinavian countries should focus more on strengthening the defense of Finland rather than supporting the Baltics and Poland, as the defense of Finland is critical given the security political situation in the region. #Finland #Försvar #Norden (translated)

IFK Göteborg Orienteering defended its title in 25manna by taking its second consecutive victory and third overall, after an impressive relay where Quentin Moulet crossed the finish line as the winner with a lead of over two minutes. #IFKGöteborg #orientering #25manna (translated)

Ledarsidorna.se questioned whether Magdalena Andersson was suitable as prime minister and government builder. The writer described their personal image of her as fundamentally positive but criticized her actions in security policy issues. The writer pointed out that Andersson had said in spring 2022 that Swedish NATO membership would destabilize the region before she reportedly changed her stance when Finland moved toward membership. Ledarsidorna.se also referred to an interview in Politico where Andersson allegedly wanted a future government to place greater importance on "the global south." The writer claimed that this aligned with Vladimir Putin's interests and highlighted Russia's actions towards the Baltic states. The post also mentioned that Morgan Johansson, according to Ledarsidorna.se, had stated that the Social Democrats wanted to pause an association agreement with the EU. The writer asserted that this would undermine Sweden's and NATO's northern flank defense capability, as Israeli Elbit Systems was the main supplier of communication systems to the Swedish and Finnish armies. Ledarsidorna.se also criticized that five Social Democratic members of the European Parliament had voted against a resolution to counter Islamist entryism in the EU. The writer claimed, referencing their sources, that the decision had been made by the Social Democrats' executive committee on Sveavägen 68. The post stated that Andersson and the committee had a different assessment of the Muslim Brotherhood than French and German intelligence and security services, without providing the basis for this. The writer concluded by asserting that there were good reasons to ask whether Andersson wanted what was best for Sweden and the Swedish people. #svpol #Sverige #politik #Socialdemokraterna (translated)

The Baron of Øresund wrote that a new video, in his opinion, showed a Danish helicopter flying close to a Russian warship, and that the helicopter may have itself been the provocateur in the episode. He referred to Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus calling the video a Russian misinformation campaign and saying that some of the material did not originate from the day in question. The Baron of Øresund asked which parts did, and whether it included the footage of the helicopter near the ship. If it did, he believed that the Russians were justified in reacting as they did, under international law. He wrote that the Folketing and the media should demand answers, but that he did not have high hopes that they would do so. #forsvarspolitik #russiskkrig #modinformation (translated)

Ledarsidorna.se wrote that the French and German intelligence services seemed to have understood significantly more than Morgan Johansson and Magdalena Andersson. The writer compared the situation to 2022, when the Social Democrats and Andersson, according to the post, did not want to join NATO. Ledarsidorna.se added that Andersson had proclaimed herself the winner of the elections just over a month earlier, while Sweden still lacked a government, and urged readers to draw their own conclusions. #svpol #politik #Sverige #NATO (translated)