Swedish leader warns of security threats in Baltic Sea area
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Sweden's prime minister has warned that the Scandinavian country faces several security threats, including cyberattacks.
Stefan Lofven says there are "primary" threats facing the country with a military buildup in the Baltic Sea region, especially "in light of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea."
His article in the Dagens Nyheter daily on Sunday came before a three-day meeting on national security and defense.
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Swedish military officials have demanded increased defense spending because of the perceived threats in the region.
Last month, the strategic Baltic Sea island of Gotland turned down a Russian request to rent harbor space after the government warned it could harm Sweden's defense and political interests.
Sweden's National Defense Radio Establishment has warned of a growing number of cyberattacks from abroad, after recording around 100,000 in 2016.