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Sweden is exactly what the West needs to counter Putin's underhand tactics
Business Insider ^ | February 28, 2024

Posted on 02/28/2024 7:27:06 AM PST by Dr. Franklin

NATO officials have long feared that the Baltic region in northeastern Europe is one of its most vulnerable areas, and if Russia wins in Ukraine, its next move could be to launch an attack on the region.

Oscar Jonsson, a defense specialist at the Swedish Defence University, told Business Insider, that Sweden would provide NATO with a large range of new options for striking back.

"Sweden will bring the strategic depth needed for launching air operations and missiles against Russian operations, but also be a difficult target across the Baltic Sea," he said.

"Moreover, Sweden brings an already interoperable Armed Forces that are highly competent in terms of technology and training although not in great quantity."

Sweden's membership of NATO means the alliance is the dominant force in the Baltic Sea.

For hundreds of years, the region has been a vital corridor for the Russian navy, Nima Khorrami, a Research Associate at the Arctic Institute, told Business Insider

He said that Sweden's "extensive coastline and numerous islands provide NATO with a unique advantage in navigating and controlling" the sea, and curtail potential Russian naval operations from its bases in the Baltic.

Khorrami added that, with Sweden's membership, NATO's borders have drawn even closer to Russia, meaning it could more effectively strike St Petersburg, Russia's second biggest city, and Kaliningrad, the Baltic enclave where Russia has nuclear-capable Iskander missiles.

"This adds another layer of deterrence against potential Russian aggression, as NATO forces can effectively respond to threats in real time," said Khorrami.

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Sweden has long lived under the threat of Russian aggression. After World War II, it adopted a "total defense" strategy, which states that every part of society, from school pupils to pensioners, has a role in the event of a war.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
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To: Eagles6
“No, I would not protect you,” Trump recalled telling that president. “In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want. You got to pay. You got to pay your bills.”

More outrageous hyperbole from Trump, and he admits in his book that he is a master at that. It's part of his negotiating strategy, and he is right to insist that Europe starts paying to defend itself from Russia. Privately, Trump would tell Putin not to cross any borders or face consequences, and those consequences might also be exaggerated for good effect. Trump has said that he told Putin he would bomb the Kremlin if Russia invaded Ukraine. Trump likes to keep people guessing a bit. Nixon did the same.
21 posted on 02/28/2024 8:25:25 AM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Dr. Franklin

22 posted on 02/28/2024 8:29:10 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Dr. Franklin

“Russian navy”

Except for submarines, Hitler’s navy was a waste of marks.


23 posted on 02/28/2024 8:32:54 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: Brian Griffin
"International law prohibits attacks on civilians."

I guarantee you that if America was facing defeat in a major war that attacks on civilians would happen just like they did in WW 2. It's a rule designed by countries that think they're on top of the heap and that they will never again fight for their lives. History has a funny way of making idiots like that suffer the consequences of their own delusions.

24 posted on 02/28/2024 8:35:25 AM PST by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.)
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To: katana

“The two countries share a land border which was demarcated in 1991, and they signed the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation in 2001, which was renewed in June 2021 for five more years.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Russia_relations


25 posted on 02/28/2024 8:36:00 AM PST by Brian Griffin
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To: SaxxonWoods

Heh, they have enough for one 1 US armored division and maybe their support and logistics lol...


26 posted on 02/28/2024 8:37:43 AM PST by miliantnutcase
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To: Brian Griffin

Not understanding what you are up against is dangerous.


27 posted on 02/28/2024 8:40:50 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Yep.


28 posted on 02/28/2024 8:50:40 AM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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To: Dr. Franklin

https://youtube.com/shorts/7Ors4xO2Ef8?si=VTLm3bjdnVxLsXji


29 posted on 02/28/2024 8:53:49 AM PST by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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To: Dr. Franklin
"Sweden will bring the strategic depth needed for launching air operations and missiles against Russian operations, but also be a difficult target across the Baltic Sea," he said.

WTF? Is it the 1950s again?

Sweden's spy agencies are also pretty good, as is their surveillance plan in Russia, I Am Curious (Red).

30 posted on 02/28/2024 8:59:28 AM PST by x
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To: Brian Griffin

Europe is full of white Europeans of mixed European ethnicity. This is particularly true on the borders of nations. Europe’s elites decided to import non-Europeans for cheap labor. Clark’s quote isn’t quite so simple.


31 posted on 02/28/2024 9:30:43 AM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: escapefromboston

Re: We have to protect Europe from being invaded by Russians so it can safely be invaded by non-whites

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ROLF

And those who hate western civilization.


32 posted on 02/28/2024 9:41:35 AM PST by khelus
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To: Brian Griffin
International law prohibits attacks on civilians.
That was not the case during WW2.
Stalin moved most arms factories to the Urals in WW2.


The issue is NATO's ability to attack Russian military bases there, as well as other infrastructure such as petroleum and gas terminals.
33 posted on 02/28/2024 9:50:20 AM PST by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: Basket_of_Deplorables; escapefromboston
“if Russia wins in Ukraine, its next move could be to launch an attack on the region.”

Of course, just look at Russia's appalling track record so far

Russia had freely-signed peace treaties with both Georgia and Ukraine, promising to respect their sovereignty and boundaries ... and Russia violated both by invading both countries without any provocation

Putin's Russia lies all the time, and cannot be trusted

Better safe than sorry!


34 posted on 02/28/2024 9:51:33 AM PST by canuck_conservative (NATO - now celebrating 75 successful years of keeping the Russian monsters out!!)
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To: Dr. Franklin

Urinalists employeed bu Business Insider is exactly what the West needs to send to fight on the ground in Ukraine to counter Putin’s underhand tactics.

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walk the talk B.I. or stfu.


35 posted on 02/28/2024 10:09:35 AM PST by cuz1961 (USCGR Vet, John Adams Descendant , deal with it.)
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To: canuck_conservative
Russia had freely-signed peace treaties with both Georgia and Ukraine, promising to respect their sovereignty and boundaries ... and Russia violated both by invading both countries without any provocation Putin's Russia lies all the time, and cannot be trusted Better safe than sorry!

And with the Fall of the SU the West was not very forward looking and was not very wise (at the least) in its treatment of Russia, while the domestic Left thru its policies and cultural effect on the character of the country has effectually been more of enemy that any without.

And which is what Sweden should realize is its greatest threat. All nations need to come to faith and faithfulness to the Lord Jesus.

36 posted on 02/28/2024 3:22:54 PM PST by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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