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Norway military chief warns Europe has ‘2, maybe 3 years’ to prepare for war with Russia
new york post via msn ^ | 1/23/24 | Story by Ronny Reyes • 3h

Posted on 01/23/2024 12:53:26 PM PST by RomanSoldier19

he head of the Norwegian armed forces is warning fellow NATO countries that they only have “two, maybe three” years to brace for a Russian attack — just days after it was revealed that Germany is preparing for the likelihood as well.

Norwegian Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen claimed Moscow is building up its military stockpile at a rate far faster than previously predicted, all while Western nations have depleted their own weapons by supplying them to Ukraine, according to local outlet Daglabet.

“There is a window now that will perhaps last for one, two, maybe three years, where we have to invest even more in a secure defense,” Kristoffersen told NTB, Norway’s press agency, on Sunday.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; europe; japan; nato; northkorea; russia; sovietunion; taiwan; war
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1 posted on 01/23/2024 12:53:26 PM PST by RomanSoldier19
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Russia is having trouble defeating The Ukraine. Plus, they have lost a lot of manpower and equipment.


2 posted on 01/23/2024 12:55:32 PM PST by Parley Baer
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To: RomanSoldier19

Those migrants might come in handy. The Russians might get rid of them for us!

Just a positive thought for today.


3 posted on 01/23/2024 12:59:30 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: RomanSoldier19

War with Russia?

Why?

Can’t think of a single reason why they would want to go to war with their customers and suppliers.

Unless of course, the ever so lovely Victoria Nuland is circling around Eastern Europe.


4 posted on 01/23/2024 12:59:46 PM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: Parley Baer

That they are making more low tech weapons I am sure. The troops not killed or maimed in Ukraine; is the argument that those Russian troops are now “battle-hardened” and ready to rock n roll invading Western Europe after Ukraine? And when will “after Ukraine” really arrive? Will the Russians attempt an occupation?


5 posted on 01/23/2024 12:59:51 PM PST by desertsolitaire ( M)
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To: RomanSoldier19

The Russians have established themselves as a 3rd rate power. Their entire military establishment is consumed with corruption on a massive scale.

General Kristofferson is just trying to scare his own politicians into coughing up money for the military. Obviously that should be done in any event. But, Russians attacking everybody flies in the face of all evidence to the contrary.


6 posted on 01/23/2024 12:59:58 PM PST by Cen-Tejas
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To: Parley Baer

Whom do you believe? Capitalist countries have more money to spend on the military unless they blow it on social programs and immigration costs. Then there’s always uncle sugar.


7 posted on 01/23/2024 1:00:20 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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Norway has around 17,000 military personnel.
Good luck.

I think Russia isn’t going to attack “Europe”.


8 posted on 01/23/2024 1:00:43 PM PST by EEGator
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To: DIRTYSECRET

If the Russians can accept the millions of people they’ve lost in WW2 they can accept more suffering.


9 posted on 01/23/2024 1:02:02 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Cen-Tejas

The Ukraine looks like a luna landscape.


10 posted on 01/23/2024 1:03:08 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Parley Baer

Russia is having trouble defeating The Ukraine. Plus, they have lost a lot of manpower and equipment.

~~~

That doesn’t mean Putin isn’t crazy or desperate or just getting worse at both.

In the 1930’s Hitler was actually telegraphing what they wanted, particularly in terms of reuiniting with Austria and their grievances with Czechoslovakia and Poland (and needing living space, etc). No one (who mattered) was listening.

It’s better to be prepared and not have it happen then not be prepared and hope it doesn’t happen.


11 posted on 01/23/2024 1:03:45 PM PST by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: Parley Baer

Oh yes. A country with less people than Bangladesh will take over Europe.
Could you imagine the logistics in resupplying forward units in Western Europe from bases in Russia?
The only way Russia could “win” is an unlimited nuclear war with Russian mutants ruling over a Chernobylized Europe.


12 posted on 01/23/2024 1:04:59 PM PST by grumpygresh (Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification. )
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To: RomanSoldier19

Can we drop out of NATO now before we have to save all the dumb eurotrash?


13 posted on 01/23/2024 1:05:11 PM PST by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: Macoozie

Check RomanSoldier19’s posting history. Just memes and gifs. Don’t expect a response in text format.


14 posted on 01/23/2024 1:05:27 PM PST by Right Brother (Pray for God's intervention to stop UMCRevMom's invasion of Free Republic)
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To: JonPreston

“The Ukraine looks like a luna landscape.”

So should Moscow.


15 posted on 01/23/2024 1:05:45 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: RomanSoldier19
In a post-America world dominated by China, Russia, and Iran, the Norwegians will welcome Russia!
16 posted on 01/23/2024 1:09:10 PM PST by Savage Beast (Contempt for Truth is the evil most fundamental to the Decadence of Western Civilization.)
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To: z3n
... It’s better to be prepared and not have it happen then not be prepared and hope it doesn’t happen.

Wise counsel.

17 posted on 01/23/2024 1:09:45 PM PST by gloryblaze
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To: RomanSoldier19

Europe committed suicide bringing in millions of turd worlders. Russia is the least of Europe’s problems.


18 posted on 01/23/2024 1:11:33 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eye)
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To: MeganC

I know for a fact that isn’t true


19 posted on 01/23/2024 1:13:44 PM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Parley Baer

Absurd, isn’t it. Russia has all it can do to occupy the Donbas, and they say Russia will attack NATO. Somehow I fear this is a set up for the EU to do something really stupid just down the road a piece.


20 posted on 01/23/2024 1:17:08 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative. )
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