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To: BlueLancer
They may not come to the same conclusions as you, but they are afraid of Putin, as is Finland.

http://www.ibtimes.com/sweden-boost-defense-spending-counter-russian-threat-baltic-2467477

50 posted on 02/07/2017 12:25:41 PM PST by elhombrelibre (Cogito ergo sum a conservative pro-American.)
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To: elhombrelibre

The main reason for Swedish defense spending is to promote their ability to sell weapons to other countries, not to counter any actual threat these days. Its a feel-good traditional thing, and a sales brochure. Nothing else.


53 posted on 02/07/2017 12:28:29 PM PST by DesertRhino (.)
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