Below, some clips feauturing interesting Swedish military technology.
Gotland, the stealth sub:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khaa3y0i87s
—— Reporter: “- As an adversary, how good are you at what you do?”
Swede: “- Very, very good.” ——
Personally, I’m not in doubt.
Visby, the stealth corvette:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHJFqwmFnkI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWuLzpufxcM
The JAS “most bang for the buck” Gripen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBQttI1s5eA
The American-British-Swedish Excalibur:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S24QGtx6dJY&feature=related
But, admittedly, some Swedes who are entrusted with tanks ought to take driving lessons:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7cebE-sJc8
A nice tribute to USAF as well as the spirit Astrid Lindgren, mother of Pippi Longstocking as well as hundreds of other literary characters, has provided generations of Swedish children with (the song is from a movie based on her books about Emil of Maple Hill which are not as widely known as those about PL)
BUT, is the will of Sweden/Europe really there??
The answer is an emphatic yes, Europe can use that red phone to call the President and negotiate with the Congress to task the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines to defeat the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Iran is.
Europe is not.
By the time agreement on action was reached, they will be dead
Could Europe defeat Iran?
Maybe the wrong question. Europe has no intention of defeating anybody.
Better: “Could Europe give Iran a Time-Out?”
Answer: “Absolutely.”
Next Question: “Would a Time-Out on Iran do any good?”
Answer: “No.”
Sure Europe can take on Islamofacism and win. I think that is generally what you are asking.
But first Europeans must be pushed to the precipice before she will come together and act.
Europe does well with its back against the wall. NOt to quick initially though.
Family came from Northeast Sewden, Nordquist.
If I had Sarkozy’s *bride to be* and thought she was in any danger, I’d fire off a nuke to save her. (and Europe)
I love Europe and much of it’s culture and food, wine, etc., but defending themselves? When have they ever done that?
I’d love for them to finally get tough about defending themselves and their great culture and accomplishments, but I have my doubts.
It’s not really just Europe, it’s about Western civilization, all the PC and “multicultural” baloney vs the total insanity of Islamofruitcakeism fascism/Nazism, etc.
It’s about the future of civilization on the entire planet and the history of the civbililzed world.
It’s light and reason against darkness and death and insanity
Well, they've already defeated themselves.
Seems clear to me that Russia is using Iran as their big stick. Their carrot is energy. Russia is still fighting WWII. Their May Day parade is back.
No.
Yes, if they put their mind to it. But they have no backbone.
The EU could not defeat 10 red necks with what they have “around the house” in a 1972 cadilac el dorado convertable.
actually strike that..
a cub scout pack with slingshots.
The countries of Europe have not fought a war since 1940.
I don’t think they remember how.
The US has protected them since 1945 at tremendous cost to ourselves and our families. We helped free the half of Europe that was under Soviet domination for half a century.
When we went into Iraq to stop Saddam Hussein and the possibility that he had WMDs, all Europe did was get in the way.
That’s because Germany, France(and Russia) were making tons of illegal money in the Oil for Food scandal.
After fifty five years of almost single handedly paying for NATO, they are “helping” in Afghanistan. That why we have to send 3200 Marines there, to help NATO help us out.
As an American taxpayer for 36 years, I’ve had enough of saving Europe and the rest of the world while we are treated like sh#t. No other country in world history has created the freedoms and opportunities and fought with the blood of its own citizens for more people in the world than us.
So, where is our cheap oil? Where is all of our territory and colonies? Where is the loot that oppressor nations like us are supposed to have?
And just where are the statues of the American soldier and the American taxpayer in the town squares across the world?
Could Europe defeat Iran?
Europe will not lift a finger to fight Iran. Europe sat around a table with Iran for three years while Iran danced them dizzy with lies about their nuclear program.
Europe will not lift a finger because they have not had to fight for 65 years, and they have forgotten how.
And this is one poorer taxpayer who won’t shed a tear over them.
I believe the same pattern is happening again regarding radical Islam. Can you fight and win? Yes, today you can. But will you, before it is too late? I don't know.
I believe the same pattern is happening again regarding radical Islam. Can you fight and win? Yes, today you can. But will you, before it is too late? I don't know.
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They still are. Of course that owes something to the weakness of socialism, especially completely top down Communism, but their defeat by the Swedes came at an important time in their development.