Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson said that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) members should prepare their citizens for “war mode.”  Jonson said that the possibility of a war with Russia is still on the table.

Jonson told RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND), as reported by RT, in an interview published on Sunday. “To preserve peace, we must prepare ourselves both mentally and militarily for the possibility of war,” the official said. “A change in mentality is necessary: We must switch to war mode to resolutely deter, defend, and preserve the peace.”

Moscow has long viewed the Ukraine conflict as a NATO proxy war aimed at undermining Russia’s security following decades of expansion. Sweden is the bloc’s newest member, while Ukraine was promised accession sometime in the future.

Stop The Denial: Ukraine Is A Proxy War That Will Lead To Wider World War

Right now, things are tense as the West mulls sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine with unveiled threats to Russia. United States president Donald Trump has suggested that Washington would supply Ukraine with its demanded Tomahawks if the “war is not settled” by Russia.

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The European Commission last week unveiled a roadmap outlining its plans to expand joint arms procurement to at least 40% by 2027. The document emphasized the need to “invest more, invest together, and invest European,” citing global strategic shifts to other regions among “traditional allies.” –RT

Recently, several American officials told the Wall Street Journal, according to a report by Yahoo News that Trump is putting much more pressure on the Ukrainian ruler Volodymyr Zelensky than he is on Russia. Officicials say that they have observed Trump’s “hesitation to push Putin, who has shown little interest in concessions needed for a deal.” One Wall Street Journal source noted that “the White House has put more pressure on Kiev than on Moscow.”