Catch up locals' news in English
2022-03-10T20:19:39.405Z
The troubled situation in Sweden's immediate area has led the government to want to upgrade the military. The organization Swedish Peace believes that it sends the wrong message to the outside world. - We send out the signals that we can face military violence with our own military violence, says Agnes Hellström, chairman of Swedish Peace.
The organization Swedish Peace works to promote peace in the world.
They believe that today's announcement from the government, about raising the defense budget to two percent of GDP, risks escalating the situation.
- To further increase defense funding in a crisis, and with an incredibly short reflection time, I would consider dangerous, says Agnes Hellström
Hear her tell more in the clip above.
Source: svt
