Swedish authorities are trying to stop the appointment of Tulsi Gabbard

Published 17 November 2024 at 08.53

Foreign. Donald Trump's nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as US national intelligence chief arouses anger in Sweden, which is a major arms supplier to, among other things, the war in Ukraine. Now Dagens Nyheter publishes articles in which anonymous sources in Swedish authorities claim that Sweden may reduce the exchange of information with the US if the appointment goes through.

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Several Swedish sources warns that her influence could harm the exchange of classified information between the US, Europe and Sweden, writes DN.

– I can imagine that it would affect the willingness to share sensitive information about a person who expressed himself pro-Russian becomes top intelligence chief, says an anonymous “intelligence source” to DN.

Gabbard has participated very actively in the debate about Russia and the war in Ukraine, where she wants to see a quick peace settlement and better relations with Russia.< /p>

The high presence in the debate is – if DN's intelligence sources are to be believed – typical of Russian spies.

– The big concern for all intelligence services is that information will leak, says one by DN's anonymous experts.

According to the source, Sweden's intelligence service may become “more restrictive” when it comes to sharing information with the US, because there is a risk that Tulsi Gabbard will send the information to Putin.

The only expert quoted by name in DN's article is Klas Friberg, former head of the Security Police. He is somewhat less upbeat in his comments and believes that most things will work as usual, but he says that the trust between the top managers of the services must be there.

– That is very important. You depend on getting the right information and that you can trust the information you get, says Friberg to DN.