瑞典被騙了，申請加入北約

和平是可能的

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瑞典和平與仲裁協會關於北約的新聞稿

瑞典社會民主黨今天宣布申請瑞典加入北約，這一消息既令人悲傷又倉促。

今天，瑞典社會民主黨宣布決定為瑞典申請加入北約而努力。 這一決定意味著瑞典即將放棄200多年的軍事不結盟

– 這一決定令人難以置信且倉促，這意味著瑞典將導致世界更加兩極分化和軍事化。 瑞典和平與仲裁協會主席艾格尼絲·赫爾斯特倫 (Agnes Hellström) 表示，加入北約並不會讓瑞典或世界其他國家變得更安全或更民主。

在許多人眼中，瑞典是一個倡導裁軍、預防衝突、調解和外交的國家。 如果瑞典加入北約的申請獲得批準，瑞典將成為核聯盟的一部分，並且在做出這樣的決定時必須支持北約使用核武器。

北約是一個建立在通過使用核武器大規模屠殺平民的威脅之上的軍事聯盟。 瑞典和平與仲裁協會主席艾格尼絲·赫爾斯特羅姆表示，作為北約成員國，瑞典致力於裁軍工作將變得更加困難，如果瑞典仍然想影響核裁軍工作，就需要付出廣泛的努力。

社會民主黨在一份新聞稿中寫道，它將“努力確保瑞典——如果其入盟申請獲得北約批準，將單方麵反對在瑞典領土上部署核武器和永久軍事基地”

– 北約和核武器問題不僅僅是軍事基地和核武器部署問題。 核武器威脅是北約的核心原則。 作為成員國，除非我們反對，瑞典將積極參與規劃和演習使用核武器。 瑞典和平與仲裁協會主席艾格尼絲·赫爾斯特羅姆表示，瑞典必須頒布一項禁止在瑞典領土上擁有核武器的國家法律，並立即批準《聯合國禁止核武器條約》。

社會民主黨的這一決定是在議會選舉前幾個月倉促做出的。 黨內批評人士認為，這一內部程序是黨領導層已經下定決心的“模擬辯論”。

– 該決定缺乏民眾支持，因此缺乏合法性。 艾格尼絲·赫爾斯特羅姆表示，關於瑞典在北約中的角色以及加入北約意味著什麽，許多問題仍未得到解答。

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我們是瑞典和平與仲裁協會
瑞典和平與仲裁協會 (Svenska Fredsoch Skilljedomsföreningen) 是世界上曆史最悠久、瑞典最大的和平組織。 我們是一個相信可以不用暴力解決衝突、可以通過合作、經濟手段和外交來防止戰爭的人們的協會。 我們通過傳播知識、形成公眾輿論和影響決策者來努力實現可持續和平。

瑞典和平與仲裁協會 (SPAS) 由我們的會員、捐助者、活動家、董事會和員工組成。 為了和平，我們孜孜不倦地努力。 我們始終無一例外地相信非暴力與和平的衝突管理。

我們堅決反對，提出一些其他人不會問的問題，讓整個房間變得不舒服。 我們總是嚴肅地對待討論，但也充滿幽默感。

基於我們的知識和經驗，我們堅持我們的信念，並創造我們希望看到的改變。 當我們的對手——有時是我們的盟友——說“它永遠不會奏效”時，我們會以可能的、積極的解決方案來回應，而不是軍事化和武裝衝突。
自1883年開始以來，我們已經多次改變曆史。 我們一起改變未來。

瑞典和平與任意協會是一個非宗教、無黨派和非營利組織。

我們的工作
有關我們工作領域的更多信息（瑞典語）：

武器出口

瑞典是世界上人均武器出口量最大的國家之一。 去年，瑞典公司的武器出口額增加了305家，從114億瑞典克朗增加到164億瑞典克朗。 瑞典向泰國、阿聯酋、匈牙利、卡塔爾、土耳其、印度尼西亞、沙特阿拉伯、巴基斯坦、菲律賓等非民主國家和武裝衝突國家提供武器。 與此同時，瑞典經常被描繪成一個在過去 400 年裏保持和平的國家，並且經常扮演和平調解人的角色。 我們調查武器交易以及瑞典武器出口的數量和內容。
解除武裝

恩特

廢除核武器
軍事化人工智能——使用軍事化自主武器（所謂的殺手機器人）的後果可能很嚴重。 但人工智能武器的發展正在迅速發展，並且可以在未來幾年內用於戰爭。 目前，殺手機器人的使用沒有法律限製，我們需要迅速采取行動，阻止此類機器人的發展。
地雷和集束彈藥
可持續和平與安全

和平建設的另一個重要問題是考慮投資和國家稅收收入的分配。 2018年，武裝衝突造成的全球經濟損失為1.02萬億美元。 然而，和平的代價要低得多。 研究表明，如果我們花 1 美元在衝突國家建設和平，我們就能將衝突成本減少 16 美元。 如果我們想象一下，花費衝突成本的 10%（1020 億美元）來預防衝突，可能就足以實現世界和平。在瑞典，2020 年至 2023 年間，國防支出預計將增加 30% ，從 636 億瑞典克朗增至 829 億瑞典克朗。 然而，武裝入侵瑞典領土的可能性極小。 軍事化真的能讓我們更安全嗎？ 我們認為，這筆錢最好用在醫療保健和應對氣候變化上，這些是對人們安全的實際且更緊迫的威脅。
國防和安全政策

國際網絡

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瑞典被騙了，申請加入北約 艾格尼絲·赫爾斯特羅姆
瓦爾瑪

2023 年 10 月 20 日
https://medium.com/@charvikavarma777/with-this-dirty-tropic-sweden-was-fooled-to-apply-for-nato-membership-agnes-hellstr%C3%B6m-3362a769d6a6

200年的中立被對“俄羅斯威脅”的歇斯底裏和一場本應證明相反的戰爭所顛覆。 但群眾很容易被嚇到，而北約遊說團體的觸角深入政治精英的內心和思想。 

在帕斯卡與瑞典著名和平活動家兼作家艾格尼絲·赫爾斯特倫 (Agnes Hellström) 談話的第二部分中，兩人探討了瑞典（不完整）申請加入北約背後的社會機製。 這個北歐國家的政治大轉變最為引人注目——盡管它已經醞釀了很多年。 

艾格尼絲於 2016 年至 2022 年間擔任瑞典和平與仲裁協會主席，該協會是世界上最古老的和平組織，成立於 1883 年。在擔任該職務期間，她在去年戰爭爆發時強烈反對向烏克蘭運送武器，並始終保持堅定的和平主義立場 。 這一立場為她贏得了瑞典媒體的很多批評——我的意思是很多批評。

Peace is possible

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Press Release from the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society Regarding Nato

The Swedish Social Democratic Party announcement to apply for a Swedish NATO membership today is sad and hasty.

Today, the Swedish Social Democratic party announced their decision to work towards a Swedish NATO membership application. This decision means that Sweden is about to abandon over 200 years of military non-alignment

– This decision is incredibly saddening and hasty and it means that Sweden will contribute to making the world more polarised and militarised. A NATO membership does not make Sweden – or the rest of the world – safer or more democratic, says Agnes Hellström, President of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society.

In the eyes of many, Sweden is a country that champions disarmament, conflict prevention, mediation, and diplomacy. If Sweden’s membership application to NATO is approved, Sweden will be a part of a nuclear alliance and will have to support NATO’s use of nuclear weapons in the event that such a decision is made.

NATO is a military alliance which is built on the threat of massmurder of civilians through the use of nuclear weapons. As a NATO member, it will be considerably more difficult for Sweden to work for disarmament and extensive efforts will be needed if Sweden still wants to influence the work being done in nuclear disarmament,  says Agnes Hellström, president of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society.

In a press release, the Social Democratic Party writes that it will “work to make sure that Sweden – if its membership application is approved by NATO, will state unilateral objections against the placement of nuclear weapons and permanent military bases on Swedish territory”

– The issue of NATO and nuclear weapons is much bigger than just military bases and placement of nuclear weapons. The threat of nuclear weapons is a central tenet of NATO. As a member, Sweden will – unless we object – actively participate in planning and exercising the use of nuclear weapons. Sweden must enact a national law that bans nuclear weapons from Swedish territory and  immediately ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, says Agnes Hellström, president of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society.

The decision by the Social Democratic Party was made in a hasty process mere months before a parliamentary election. Critics within the party have deemed this internal process a “mock debate” where the party leadership had already made up its mind.

– The decision lacks popular support and therefore legitimacy. Many questions still remain unanswered about what Sweden’s role in NATO will be and exactly what a membership will mean, says Agnes Hellström.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Maja Landin, Press Secretary, Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society [e-mail], [phone]

WE ARE THE SWEDISH PEACE AND ARBITRATION SOCIETY

The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (Svenska Freds- och Skiljedomsföreningen) is the world’s oldest and Sweden’s largest peace organization. We are an association for people who believe that conflicts can be resolved without violence, and that war can be prevented through collaboration, economic means and diplomacy. We work towards sustainable peace by spreading knowledge, forming public opinion and influencing decision makers.

The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, SPAS consists of our members, donors, activists, board and employees. We work tirelessly for the sake of peace. We believe, always and without exceptions, in nonviolence and peaceful conflict management.

We put our foot down, and make the room uncomfortable by asking the questions no one else would ask. We always takethe discussionseriously but also with a good sense of humor.

Based on our knowledge and experience we argue for what we believe in and create the change we want to see. When our opponents – and sometimes our allies – say that “it will never work”, we respond with possible and positive solutions, as opposed to militarization and armed conflict.
Since the beginning in 1883, we have changed history several times. Together we change the future.

The Swedish Peace and Arbitrary Society is a non-religious, non-partisan and nonprofit organization.

OUR WORK

More information about our working areas (in Swedish):

Arms exports

• Sweden is one of the world’s largest exporters of arms per capita. Last year, the export of arms from Swedish companies rose with 305 from 11,4 Billion SEK to 16,4 billion SEK. Sweden supplies arms to non-democracies and countries in armed conflict such as Thailand, UAE, Hungary, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, the Philippines and more. In the meantime, Sweden is often portrayed as a country that has had peace for the last 400 years, and that often takes on the role as peace broker. We survey arms deals and the amount and contents of Swedish arms exports.

Disarmament

• Abolition of nuclear weapons
• Militarized AI – The consequences of the use of militarized autonomous weapons, so called killer robots, can be severe. But the development of AI weapons are moving fast and can be used in warfare within the coming years. Currently, there are no legal constraints on the use of killer robots, and we need to act fast in order to stop the development of such.
• Landmines and cluster munitions 

Sustainable peace and security

• Another essential issue in peace building is looking at investments and the nation’s distribution of tax income. In 2018, the global economic cost of armed conflict was $1.02 trillion. Peace, however, is much cheaper. Studies show that if we spend a dollar on building peace in conflict countries we reduce the cost of conflict by $16. And if we just imagine spending 10% ($102 billion) of the cost of conflict on preventing it, it could potentially be enough to achieve world peace.In Sweden, the spending on national defence is supposed to increase with 30% between 2020 and 2023, from 63,6 Billion SEK to 82,9 Billion SEK. Yet, an armed invasion of Swedish territory is highly unlikely. And does militarization really make us more safe? We believe this money is better spent on healthcare and combating climate change, which are actual and more pressing threats towards people’s safety.

Defence and security policy

International networks

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With This Dirty Tactic Sweden Was Fooled To Apply For NATO Membership | Agnes Hellström
Varma

Oct 20, 2023
https://medium.com/@charvikavarma777/with-this-dirty-tactic-sweden-was-fooled-to-apply-for-nato-membership-agnes-hellstr%C3%B6m-3362a769d6a6

200 years of neutrality upended by a fomented hysteria over “Russia-threat” and a war that should have proofed the opposite. But masses are easy to scare and the tentacles of the NATO lobby reach deep into the hearts and minds of political elites. 

In the second segment of Pascal’s talk with Agnes Hellström, a prominent Swedish peace activist and writer, the two venture into the social mechanics behind Sweden’s (incomplete) bid to join NATO. The political U-Turn of the nordic country has been most remarkable — although it has been in the making for many years. 

Agnes served between 2016–2022 as the Chairperson of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society, the world’s oldest Peace Organisation, founded in 1883. In that position she spoke out forcefully against sending weapons to Ukraine when the war broke out last year, remaining firmly pacifist. This position earned her a lot — and I mean a lot — of criticism in Swedish media.