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To: Berlin_Freeper

Any movement for Sweden to join NATO is significant. After all, they remained neutral during WWII and remained so during the Cold War.


28 posted on 03/19/2014 11:43:13 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Who but a TYRANT shoves down another man's throat what he has exempted himself from?)
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To: The Sons of Liberty; Berlin_Freeper
There is a momentum to increase military spending in Sweden. (God knows we need it!) However, we heard the same thing in 2008 after the Russian invasion in Georgia, but that was soon forgotten. I think there are resons to believe that the politicians will be forced to follow up their promsises this time.

Regarding Swedish NATO membership: No, that's off the table. The last poll, taken after the start of the Crimean crisis, showed a declining support for a Swedish membership (≈30%). No politician is going to start negotiations with NATO without a previous concensus in our Parliament or a popular referendum - which will result in a no.

29 posted on 03/19/2014 11:58:43 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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