Posted on 08/30/2018 12:36:17 PM PDT by NRx
Earlier this year, it was announced that in May-June 2018, the MSB (Ministry for Society Protection and Preparedness) in Sweden would send out a brochure titled “If Crisis or War Comes” to all of Sweden’s 4.7 million homes. The last time this sort of brochure was printed and distributed was during World War II, in 1943.
The leaflet drop was part of a recent effort by the authorities to revamp their defenses as Russian aggression has increased, starting with the invasion of Crimea in 2014.
Sweden, which is not a NATO member, decided to reintroduce a permanent military presence on Gotland in 2016. The strategically important island, due to its eastern position in the Baltic Sea, would be a key target for Moscow should a conflict break out between Russia and NATO.
Last March, conscription was reintroduced, with 4,000 young people selected for military service each year starting in 2018. Last September, Sweden arranged “Aurora,” the largest military exercise in 23 years, with more than 20,000 troops from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Lithuania, Norway and the United States. At the same time, Russia conducted its own annual military exercise, with an official count of 13,000 troops.
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They won't take Gotland, just the rest of Sweden within a generation.
If Russia invades Sweden will the Swedes fight or hail them as liberators?
More importantly, will the Russians continue to protect the majestic Mööse?
A Russian invasion is starting to look like the better alternative for native-born Swedes.
So Sweden is putting fire alarms on the outside of the house, while their real enemies are setting fire to the mattresses in their bedrooms. Delusion is comforting but deadly.
islamists too?
“as Russian aggression has increased, starting with the invasion of Crimea in 2014.”
Lol, yeah, because Russia is on the verge of invading Sweden, because they secured the Navy base they’ve had since the 1790s when the Ukies fell to a Nato/Eu coup.
Exactly the same.
This is deflection by Swedish liberals. Ignore the burning cars outside and the grenade attack down the street. Putin could attack at any moment! Yeah right.
Ruskies Welcome!!!
“It could be that the “Russian invasion” concern is a false flag to get readiness in place to address the real threat within. “
Funny, I was thinking the very same thing.
Zone 10 on your map is the Kaliningrad Enclave, the only ice free port Russia has in the Baltic. Major Soviet Naval base. No foreigners allowed during Soviet days. Sweden should fear that more than designs on Gotland, granted that would be icing the Russian cake..
Yes, Islamists too. Like Germany, Sweden is building an army filled with Muslims, to better control the locals. Russia is just a pretext, for now.
Spot on.
They should be worried about the internal muslim savages threat (that they themselves created) than Russia.
Protect your culture, heritage, traditions, and people by removing the stone age barbarians first.
Did they interfere with their election, too?/S
I spent about a week on Gotland 3 years ago. Very pretty island. It’s main town, Visby, has impressive medieval walls.
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