US Defence Secretary James Mattis. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/APUS Secretary of Defence James Mattis sent a letter to Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist warning the Nordic nation of a negative impact on relations should they sign an anti-nuclear bomb treaty, according to a report in a Swedish newspaper. READ ALSO: Sweden to vote in favour of nuclear weapons banAccording to SvD, Mattis warned in the letter that Swedish-American defence cooperation would be hampered if Sweden signs the treaty. Earlier in August, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallström wrote that the government intended on signing the treaty, and "Sweden’s vote in favour was entirely in line with our disarmament policy as part of a broader security policy". "Our initial assessment shows that our bilateral and multilateral defence cooperation, including our partnership with Nato and cooperation with the United States, France and the United Kingdom, can continue," she added.

Source: The Local August 30, 2017 15:00 UTC