In September of last year, it became known that ISP, the Inspectorate for Strategic Products, approved so-called follow-on deliveries of military equipment to Turkey.

It then involved electronic equipment, software and technical assistance.

Today's industry was able to report later that fall that yet another shipment of military equipment had been given the go-ahead.

Since then, ISP has received two applications for permission to export military equipment to Turkey, one of which has resulted in a decision by the authority.

Got out a completely black paper

But unlike the other deals, where some details have become public, everything is secret.

When SVT Nyheter requests the decision, the paper is completely black: no details about the type of goods it applies to, if the authority approved the application or even when the decision was made.

ISP refers to both foreign secrecy and commercial secrecy:

"Information about the outcome of the case, as well as other information in the decision, cannot therefore be disclosed", writes one of the authority's lawyers in an email.

It is clear that the decision took place sometime between the end of November last year and January this year.

This is how former Turkish ambassador Michael Sahlin comments on the sensitivity of the case:

- The dilemma is, on the one hand, to do as much as possible to make the Turks happy, for what it's worth in the situation that has arisen, on the other hand, not to display anything in front of Swedish public opinion that would be awkward.

It's always a balance but especially in this situation.

Key point in the agreement

That Sweden would allow the sale of weapons to Turkey was a key point in the agreement that Sweden, Finland and Turkey signed in order for the country to approve the respective NATO application.

That the ISP revoked export permits for the sale of military equipment to Turkey in 2019 was due to the country's invasion of northern Syria in 2019.

But despite the fact that the weapons issue received a lot of attention in connection with Finland's and Sweden's NATO process, Sahlin is doubtful whether this ultimately determines whether the countries are approved as members.

- I don't think this is a big deal to influence Turkey's position.

It has locked up for other reasons now so this is probably not a success factor.

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