"Sweden to Revive Cold War-Era Military in Preparation" Topic
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| Tango01 | 14 Jan 2020 8:37 p.m. PST |
… for Potential 'Armed Attack'. "Following the end of the Cold War, the Swedish military has gradually been reformed into a response force focused on international efforts. Its defence budget was halved, and the number of troops has been reduced several times. Today, Sweden is working to reverse the trend. During the ongoing security conference Society and Defence in Sälen, Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist has presented a major defence budget hike, supported by the government parties, the Social Democrats and the Greens, as well as their sidekicks the Centre Party and the Liberals. Hultqvist stressed that defence allotments have already increased several times since May 2015. This autumn's defence settlement is intended to raise the defence budget by SEK 25 billion ($2.7 billion), or 40 percent…"
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| Pan Marek | 15 Jan 2020 8:29 a.m. PST |
The Swedes are paying attention to Putin and the US withdrawl from its traditional roles. |
| Tango01 | 15 Jan 2020 11:59 a.m. PST |
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adds APCs to his Israeli forces.