Sweden Boosts Mil Spending to 3.5% of GDP

[c186282]

https://www.icenews.is/2025/03/29/sweden-to-increase-spending-for-defense-to-3-5-of-gdp/

. . .

Sweden has become SERIOUS about the current
instabilities. Just recently sent all citizens
a "What To Do IF ..." manual.

Of course all their imported Islamists will
KILL them to please Vlad .........

[Fred Barchetta]

Post by c186282
https://www.icenews.is/2025/03/29/sweden-to-increase-spending-for-
defense-to-3-5-of-gdp/
. . .
  Sweden has become SERIOUS about the current
  instabilities. Just recently sent all citizens
  a "What To Do IF ..." manual.
  Of course all their imported Islamists will
  KILL them to please Vlad .........

The GI Joe set I had as a kid has more soldiers than Sweden.

[c186282]

Post by Fred Barchetta

Post by c186282
https://www.icenews.is/2025/03/29/sweden-to-increase-spending-for-
defense-to-3-5-of-gdp/
. . .
   Sweden has become SERIOUS about the current
   instabilities. Just recently sent all citizens
   a "What To Do IF ..." manual.
   Of course all their imported Islamists will
   KILL them to please Vlad .........

The GI Joe set I had as a kid has more soldiers than Sweden.

Well, despite the physical size, it is not a
very populous country. The mil stuff it has
appears to be top rate, but there's no way
for it to stand up to a Russian invasion.

But does Russia really have to invade the whole
place to achieve strategic goals ? The narrow
passage between Sweden and Denmark controls
sea access to the Baltic. Even a small force,
or a couple of subs, could take and hold the
area for awhile at least.

[Governor Swill]

Post by c186282

Post by Fred Barchetta

Post by c186282
https://www.icenews.is/2025/03/29/sweden-to-increase-spending-for-
defense-to-3-5-of-gdp/
. . .
   Sweden has become SERIOUS about the current
   instabilities. Just recently sent all citizens
   a "What To Do IF ..." manual.
   Of course all their imported Islamists will
   KILL them to please Vlad .........

The GI Joe set I had as a kid has more soldiers than Sweden.

Well, despite the physical size, it is not a
very populous country. The mil stuff it has
appears to be top rate, but there's no way
for it to stand up to a Russian invasion.

That's the point of alliances. You don't need to be the biggest guy
in the room. Your brother got your back and your cousin got your
enemy's. What would Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland be
doing to the Russian rear?

THAT is why alliances are so important. Broad based, deeply agreed
upon, being friends . . . that will keep us more secure than all the
guns ever made.

You don't attack your *friends*. That is the core of Pax Americana
that MAGAs don't seem to get.

Post by c186282
But does Russia really have to invade the whole
place to achieve strategic goals ? The narrow
passage between Sweden and Denmark controls
sea access to the Baltic.

And how are the Russians to reach the straits when they're blockaded
from the Gulf of Finland, trapped in Petrograd.

Post by c186282
Even a small force,
or a couple of subs, could take and hold the
area for awhile at least.

Meanwhile, what would Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
be doing to the Russian rear?

[%]

Post by Governor Swill

Post by c186282

Post by Fred Barchetta

Post by c186282
https://www.icenews.is/2025/03/29/sweden-to-increase-spending-for-
defense-to-3-5-of-gdp/
. . .
   Sweden has become SERIOUS about the current
   instabilities. Just recently sent all citizens
   a "What To Do IF ..." manual.
   Of course all their imported Islamists will
   KILL them to please Vlad .........

The GI Joe set I had as a kid has more soldiers than Sweden.

Well, despite the physical size, it is not a
very populous country. The mil stuff it has
appears to be top rate, but there's no way
for it to stand up to a Russian invasion.

That's the point of alliances. You don't need to be the biggest guy
in the room. Your brother got your back and your cousin got your
enemy's. What would Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland be
doing to the Russian rear?
THAT is why alliances are so important. Broad based, deeply agreed
upon, being friends . . . that will keep us more secure than all the
guns ever made.
You don't attack your *friends*. That is the core of Pax Americana
that MAGAs don't seem to get.

Post by c186282
But does Russia really have to invade the whole
place to achieve strategic goals ? The narrow
passage between Sweden and Denmark controls
sea access to the Baltic.

And how are the Russians to reach the straits when they're blockaded
from the Gulf of Finland, trapped in Petrograd.

Post by c186282
Even a small force,
or a couple of subs, could take and hold the
area for awhile at least.

Meanwhile, what would Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
be doing to the Russian rear?

nice idea but way too late ,
the places that are not liked now ,
are going to stay that way for a long time

[c186282]

Post by %

Post by Fred Barchetta

Post by c186282
https://www.icenews.is/2025/03/29/sweden-to-increase-spending-for-
defense-to-3-5-of-gdp/
. . .
    Sweden has become SERIOUS about the current
    instabilities. Just recently sent all citizens
    a "What To Do IF ..." manual.
    Of course all their imported Islamists will
    KILL them to please Vlad .........

The GI Joe set I had as a kid has more soldiers than Sweden.

   Well, despite the physical size, it is not a
   very populous country. The mil stuff it has
   appears to be top rate, but there's no way
   for it to stand up to a Russian invasion.

That's the point of alliances.  You don't need to be the biggest guy
in the room.  Your brother got your back and your cousin got your
enemy's.  What would Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland be
doing to the Russian rear?
THAT is why alliances are so important.  Broad based, deeply agreed
upon, being friends . . . that will keep us more secure than all the
guns ever made.
You don't attack your *friends*.  That is the core of Pax Americana
that MAGAs don't seem to get.

   But does Russia really have to invade the whole
   place to achieve strategic goals ? The narrow
   passage between Sweden and Denmark controls
   sea access to the Baltic.

And how are the Russians to reach the straits when they're blockaded
from the Gulf of Finland, trapped in Petrograd.

Even a small force,
   or a couple of subs, could take and hold the
   area for awhile at least.

Meanwhile, what would Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
be doing to the Russian rear?

nice idea but way too late ,
the places that are not liked now ,
are going to stay that way for a long time

Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ... they're gonna be
shitting their pants, not putting up real resistance
to Russian forces. Poland will be covering it's
own ass. Finland ... MIGHT try something but they
don't have enough people.

[Governor Swill]

Post by c186282
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ... they're gonna be
shitting their pants, not putting up real resistance
to Russian forces.

I sharply disagree. The Baltics, Finland and Poland have been
steadily increasing military presence on their Russian borders since
at least 2021. Poland and Estonia are now spending more on defense
than we are in %GDP.

NATO has joined all five of those nations' border basing and I've read
of at least two new US/NATO bases in eastern Finland.

These forces, as they are even now, could invade Russia and force
Putin to withdraw from Ukraine.

He's withdrawan so much men and material from Kaliningrad that a
serious independence movement might survive.

Also, China presents a grave threat to Asian Russia.

Post by c186282
Poland will be covering it's
own ass. Finland ... MIGHT try something but they
don't have enough people.

See above. They have new NATO and US bases as well as having expanded
their own installations close to the border. The Fins are building a
"border barrier". They've left the landmine ban to mine that barrier.
Poland has been steadily building defenses at the Suwalki gap. That's
one reason Belarus rattles its saber from time to time.

"Just Over 100 KM From Russia — Finland, Allies Conduct War Games As
Helsinki Integrates NATO Collective Defense Into National Law"
<https://www.eurasiantimes.com/finland-moves-to-integrate-nato-collective-defense-into-law/>

Russia is weaker than you think, but then, so are we.

[Siri Cruz]

Post by Governor Swill
Russia is weaker than you think, but then, so are we.

The poster is a terrified conspiracy 'researcher' who thinks
sci-fi is reporting real events.

[Governor Swill]

Post by Siri Cruz

Post by Governor Swill
Russia is weaker than you think, but then, so are we.

The poster is a terrified conspiracy 'researcher' who thinks
sci-fi is reporting real events.

Russia is rich in resources but poor in people. China is rich in
people but, relatively, poor in resources.

They're a natural pairing, plus, China wants Manchuria back. That
includes Vladivostok.

[Siri Cruz]

Post by Fred Barchetta

Post by c186282
https://www.icenews.is/2025/03/29/sweden-to-increase-spending-for-
defense-to-3-5-of-gdp/
. . .
Sweden has become SERIOUS about the current
instabilities. Just recently sent all citizens
a "What To Do IF ..." manual.
Of course all their imported Islamists will
KILL them to please Vlad .........

The GI Joe set I had as a kid has more soldiers than Sweden.

Russia ran away a scaredy cat last time.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_submarine_S-363>