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Gothenburg's port is crucial for supplying the entire country - and neighboring countries such as Finland - with necessities such as food and fuel.
Early this morning, an anti-aircraft battle group from the Air Defense Regiment Lv6 in Halmstad received an unannounced order to go to Gothenburg and set up the newly purchased Patriot air defense system there to protect, among other things, the port of Gothenburg.
"Not an exercise" From the Swedish Armed Forces' side, it is emphasized that the operation is not an exercise, but is instead described as a preparedness operation.
It is not an exercise, says Therese Fagerstedt, press manager at the Swedish Armed Forces.
The Patriot air defense system can protect against attacks by ballistic robots, cruise robots and aircraft, and today's emergency operation is said to be the first time the system has been used sharply since delivery.
The west coast with the port of Gothenburg is strategically important with all the transport that enters there and therefore it is absolutely crucial to be able to protect against an attack with this system, says Therese Fagerstedt.
Patriot was delivered to Sweden in 2021 from the USA and the American manufacturer Raytheon following a decision by the Riksdag.
No changed threat picture The Swedish Armed Forces' assessment is, as the authority has previously announced on several occasions, that the risk of an armed attack against Sweden is low, but that it cannot be ruled out either.
On its website, the Swedish Armed Forces write about the emergency operation:
"Contingency operations are carried out to test how quickly and effectively our units and combat forces can act in a sharp situation. The operation is not prompted by any changed threat picture against Sweden."
