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Why Sweden still stays outside the treaty

Sweden remains outside the conference because regional importance does not make it a major treaty navy.

Question

Would Sweden be invited once Soviet naval construction increased?

Short answer

No; Sweden could build its own coastal defenses, but it was not considered a major naval power requiring treaty membership.

Notes

Sweden could answer Soviet construction with stronger coastal-defence ships without accepting treaty restrictions. Its armed neutrality and naval industry mattered within the Baltic. The fleet was still too small to justify a seat in a great-power tonnage bargain. Stockholm could protect its regional interests through independent building rather than conference membership.