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Sweden raises military alert level due to Ukraine crisis
Reuters ^ | Fri Aug 29, 2014 2:16pm EDT | Reuters

Posted on 09/02/2014 1:42:05 PM PDT by WhiskeyX

(Reuters) - Sweden put its top military staff on higher alert on Friday as a result of the situation in Ukraine, the armed forces said.

It is already participating in international maneuvers in Finland, which borders Russia, and has moved its quick-response fighter jets to the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, off Sweden's southeast coast.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: finland; russia; sweden; ukraine
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1 posted on 09/02/2014 1:42:05 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX

Sweden has a military?


2 posted on 09/02/2014 1:47:11 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: WhiskeyX; no-to-illegals; 2ndDivisionVet; All

Keep Putin worried about all his borders, not so secure of ramping up his efforts in Ukraine. He seems to have tried to secure his Chinese border with recent big oil deals, perhaps successfully.


3 posted on 09/02/2014 1:48:39 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: WhiskeyX; no-to-illegals; 2ndDivisionVet; All

Keep Putin worried about all his borders, not so secure of ramping up his efforts in Ukraine. He seems to have tried to secure his Chinese border with recent big oil deals, perhaps successfully.


4 posted on 09/02/2014 1:48:55 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: WhiskeyX; no-to-illegals; 2ndDivisionVet; All

Keep Putin worried about all his borders, not so secure of ramping up his efforts in Ukraine. He seems to have tried to secure his Chinese border with recent big oil deals, perhaps successfully.


5 posted on 09/02/2014 1:48:55 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: WhiskeyX

Does this mean they dress in fuchsia?


6 posted on 09/02/2014 1:50:27 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: gleeaikin

Somehow, I think Putin doesn’t fear an invasion by... Sweden.


7 posted on 09/02/2014 1:50:57 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: b4its2late

A military meant as a deterrent to those violating its neutrality in Olof Palme’s time like Soviet submarines around 1980.


8 posted on 09/02/2014 1:51:32 PM PDT by Nextrush (OBAMACARE IS A BAILOUT FOR THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY)
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To: b4its2late

Sweden has a military?

Aren’t they too busy putting out burning cars in malmo you know the fires the “asian yutes” start because they are bored....


9 posted on 09/02/2014 1:52:31 PM PDT by GraceG (No, My Initials are not A.B.)
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To: b4its2late

I can’t believe that this is intentional on the part of Obama, but his total disregard of world’s events seem to be waking up other countries into pulling more of their defense load, which in the long run is not a bad thing.

Watch for Obama to tale credit for this and claim that that was his plan all along.


10 posted on 09/02/2014 1:55:43 PM PDT by aquila48
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To: WhiskeyX

reuters = drama queens.

Sweden raising their military alert, LOL, Yea I am sure Putin is going to invade there, sarc.


11 posted on 09/02/2014 1:57:36 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: GraceG
Sweden's fighting men are mostly in ISIS.
12 posted on 09/02/2014 2:04:11 PM PDT by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents are Traitors.)
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To: WhiskeyX
I surrender !!!.....
13 posted on 09/02/2014 2:10:51 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: WhiskeyX

Those wacky Europeans. They didn’t like “that cowboy President”. Well, they got their golfing President, now. Fore! Is that a Russian Soldier hiding there behind that wind turbine?


14 posted on 09/02/2014 2:17:30 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Ouchthatonehurt

You had better do so if you know what’s good for you....


15 posted on 09/02/2014 2:21:23 PM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: b4its2late

Yes they do beside movie actors pop band and others


16 posted on 09/02/2014 2:34:50 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: Ouchthatonehurt; Bender2; All

Yup Laz hit that LOL!

So would Bender


17 posted on 09/02/2014 2:35:35 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: b4its2late

They have “top military staff”

Probably more Admirals than ships... (like the UK and stuff)


18 posted on 09/02/2014 2:36:15 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: SevenofNine

So would the Pope


19 posted on 09/02/2014 2:36:47 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GraceG

Until 2010 they had universal military service. Now it’s all volunteer.


20 posted on 09/02/2014 3:28:46 PM PDT by DManA
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