Putin has 'both eyes' on a strategic island belonging to new NATO member Sweden, army commander says

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Two Swedish military instructors in military clothing stand with their backs to the camera, watching a pair of soldiers fire a machine gun while lying on mossy ground on a grey day, outside Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, March 21, 2024
Swedish military instructors watch as soldiers fire a machine gun on the Baltic island of Gotland, Sweden, March 21, 2024

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NATO's newest member says it's ready to fortify a strategic island in the middle of the Baltic Sea close to Russia

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Sweden Gotland Island C-130
Swedish military officials watch a C-130H take off from a runway on Gotland Island on October 23, 2021.

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A new deal gives the US military 'unimpeded access' to Sweden's bases — including a vital outpost in the heart of northern Europe

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Jas 39 Gripen E over Gotland Island Sweden Baltic Sea
A Swedish Gripen E fighter jet over Gotland Island in May 2022.

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