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Who has something to loose, something to gain, and the ability to do a covert military operation in Swedish/Danish water. Russia did built it but they weren't
by belorn 4y ago
Who has something to loose, something to gain, and the ability to do a covert military operation in Swedish/Danish water.
Russia did built it but they weren't gaining anything from having a non-operational pipeline. Just as much gas is being sold now as it was yesterday, and with all the investment and political effort going into the European energy grid right now, it is very unlikely that those pipelines will ever be operational again. No country in EU will ever want to become dependent on Russia again after this winter.
Who might gain from a perceived attack? Is there a country that is known to spin this kind of thing for political gain?
And last, who has a history of having submarines in this region and a reputation for repeatably ignoring and intruding into Swedish and Danish territorial waters?
- petre 4y ago> No country in EU will ever want to become dependent on Russia again after this winter. Hungary and possibly Austria. Hungary even signed a deal with Rosatom to extend their Pecs nuclear powerplant. https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-approves-construction-of-russian-built-nuclear-reactors/amp/ https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-approves-constructio...
- belorn 4y agoNuclear fuel for those plants is generally produced in Russia, through Swedish manufacturer acquired in the previous decade the patents/designs to produces fuel rods that fit those plants. Sure, it will still be hard to separated Rosatom from those power plants but it not impossible.