Sweden Allows NATO Deployments in Signal to Russia

Sweden plans to send a signal to Russia by allowing NATO troops a NATO troop deployments in Sweden before the country is admitted into into the alliance according to top officials. Turkey is holding up Sweden's bid to join the block last year and has said Moscow will respond to NATO expanding its presence in Finland and Sweden in December Shoyu said given NATO's desire to increase its military potential near Russian borders as well as to expand the alliance by adding Finland and Sweden it is necessary to take retaliatory measures.