MALMO,, Sweden, Feb 28, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Sweden's prime minister on Friday ruled out hosting French nuclear weapons there in peacetime, but said a war could change the situation. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson set out his country's position during a visit to the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is visiting Sweden. Asked about the possibility of his country hosting French nuclear arms, he told reporters: "We have a clear doctrine in Sweden, which we most recently reiterated when we joined NATO. "This states that we do not have permanent foreign troops or nuclear weapons stationed on Swedish soil in peacetime," he added. "As long as Russia has nuclear weapons in our immediate vicinity, it is good that two European democracies also have nuclear weapons," Kristersson told reporters.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 28, 2026 05:13 UTC