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Sweden announces $440 million support package for Ukraine
Reuters ^ | September 9, 2024

Posted on 09/09/2024 6:25:19 AM PDT by Cronos

Sweden will send its 17th aid package to Ukraine with further military support totalling 4.6 billion Swedish crowns ($443 million), Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Monday.

The new package will include ammunition for infantry fighting vehicles already donated by Sweden, as well as purchases that would facilitate a transfer of Gripen fighter jets in the future, though no such transfer has been decided on yet.

"We want to have the ability to donate Gripens to Ukraine at a possible later stage," Jonson told a press conference. Jonson said support included additional combat boats, missiles and camouflage gear as well as funding to support defence procurements for Ukraine. The measures were decided in close collaboration with Kyiv.

About half of the value of the package consisted of parts needed in Sweden's production of the latest model Gripen E fighters for its own air force. This would mean Sweden would not as previously planned need to cannibalize its existing C/D models as part of the upgrade, allowing the older jets to transferred to Ukraine at a possible future date.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; Ukraine
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1 posted on 09/09/2024 6:25:19 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos
"We want to have the ability to donate Gripens to Ukraine at a possible later stage,"

Better hurry...  

2 posted on 09/09/2024 6:26:32 AM PDT by kiryandil (Kraft durch Freude! - The Kamunist and The Walzrus )
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To: Cronos

Thank you Sweden!


3 posted on 09/09/2024 6:28:06 AM PDT by Sunsong
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To: Kronos

I'd like to donate a few Ukes I work with.

4 posted on 09/09/2024 6:29:36 AM PDT by period end of story (Unvaxxed for my protection.)
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To: Cronos

The money would be better spent on their new masters - the Muslims.


5 posted on 09/09/2024 6:30:17 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: Cronos

Russia - sucking the west dry since 2022.

Good thing we have dumb, woke Eurotrash and the Biden admin running things.


6 posted on 09/09/2024 6:32:23 AM PDT by AAABEST (That time Washington DC became a corrupted, existential threat to us all...)
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To: Cronos

What a BS way to offer that chart making us look like we give hardly anything, when un fact we give way more than anyone. We are up over 200 billion, that we really do not even have.


7 posted on 09/09/2024 6:35:04 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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8 posted on 09/09/2024 6:53:03 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: Robert DeLong
What a BS way to offer that chart making us look like we give hardly anything, when un fact we give way more than anyone. We are up over 200 billion, that we really do not even have.

Clearly, the US contribution is so very tiny that we can stop contributing as Europe handles it all.

9 posted on 09/09/2024 6:54:28 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: Cronos

That should replace the vost of what Sweeden lost a week ago. After Nov and Jan 25, Ukraine will wither away.

BTC ETFs will rebalance Blackrock investments lost in Ikraine.


10 posted on 09/09/2024 6:55:03 AM PDT by Jumper
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

More Ukie Spam in a can.


11 posted on 09/09/2024 6:56:22 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: Cronos

Why do I think this money isn’t really coming out of Sweden’s pocket...


12 posted on 09/09/2024 7:07:21 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!The fans )
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To: Cronos
From March, wonder if it's related...

Renewed partnership with United States strengthens Sweden’s development cooperation

13 posted on 09/09/2024 7:09:28 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!The fans )
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To: ComputerGuy

So you actually want Sweden to give money to mohammedans rather than to help Ukraine fight off muscowite aggression?

Why do you favor Mohammedans so much?


14 posted on 09/09/2024 7:12:09 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Robert DeLong

How is it BS? It clearly states the % of GDP.

so smaller countries are also putting in their bit, but, like the widow with her 2 copper pieces, a 1% of GDP from Latvia is far smaller than a 0.01% of GDP from the USA.

The Chart is not complaining about the USA - which is doing well over and above to prevent WWIII by preventing Putin from getting his way - if only the UK and France had done the same in 1938


15 posted on 09/09/2024 7:14:28 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Why are you calling to your wife for her to bring your boyfriend?

Do you really want to show your wife’s boyfriend how many articles you spam with comments on FR?


16 posted on 09/09/2024 7:15:58 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Jumper

Jumper: “That should replace the vost of what Sweeden...”

Is your keyboard in Latin script or Cyrillic?


17 posted on 09/09/2024 7:17:01 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: mewzilla

Doesn’t seem at all related


18 posted on 09/09/2024 7:31:41 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: mewzilla

The money is really coming out of Sweden’s pocket.

Sweden see’s a belligerent Muscowy as a clear and present threat to their own sovereignty.


19 posted on 09/09/2024 7:32:33 AM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

The Swedes should be spending this money on deporting, or supporting, their impoverished immigrants, rather than supporting a one-world, Marxist, LGBT movement fighting the Russians.


20 posted on 09/09/2024 7:45:42 AM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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