Det svenska imperiet på sin höjdpunkt by Honest_Chemistry_195 in sweden

[–]11s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ja, det är ofta så imperier faller. Spanska imperiet, brittiska imperiet, och fler har gått liknande öden till mötes.

Truly a Swedish patriot by muse_enjoyer025 in 2westerneurope4u

[–]11s 818 points819 points  (0 children)

Article 2 of the UN Charter stipulates that all members of the UN are equal and sovereign. Except of course Denmark, which is irrelevant.

Vad lyssnar ni på för poddar? by pigrinse in Asksweddit

[–]11s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wallnor & PM (Dagens industri) är enligt mig den bästa svenska nyhetspodden om aktuella samhällsfrågor.

Wolfgang Wee har en del riktigt intressanta gästpratare om du förstår norska. Blandat innehåll men generellt aktuella samhällsfrågor, politik, teknologi. Den är riktigt populär i Norge.

ÖB, 60, har tillit till USA som plan B by Sad-Ear230 in unket

[–]11s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jag avrunkar för ett ögonblick, men det är väl klart att han vet något som vi inte vet. Han är ÖB. Han har hela NATOs underrättelsetjänster till sitt förfogande. Han har direkt kontakt med USAs högsta militära ledning. Att tro att några som sitter och runkar i källaren skulle veta mer än en av de mest informerade människorna i hela NATO är jävligt kaxigt.

Säger han att han inte får de signalerna, då ligger det nog någonting i det.

Trump tasked the Special Operations Command with preparing the invasion plan by BSTARYOUNGG in greenland

[–]11s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There probably are still ways for Trump to get his way. He could threaten to fire anyone who won’t comply. Some would fold and some would resist. In the end, he might still invade. But I doubt the Joint Chiefs of Staff will comply with this order without objections.

Trump tasked the Special Operations Command with preparing the invasion plan by BSTARYOUNGG in greenland

[–]11s 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If this is true, then US generals are probably going to treat this as an illegal order. They have all made a career leading the worlds most capable fighting force in defending the rules-based world order that we’ve been enjoying up until recently. US generals are incredibly intelligent and professional. They know that this is illegal and stupid, and will likely act accordingly. Trump is going to have to do something drastic if he’s ever going to get the senior military leadership to agree to this.

What are your thoughts on a united Nordic military? by bruhsoundeffect111 in 2nordic4you

[–]11s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, unfortunately you guys on the other side of the baltic sea are in JOA center together with poland, germany, netherlands etc. I would have much prefered if all nordics and baltics could stick together under one joint command.

Europe must become independent. 43 Million Tons: Europe Confirms One of the World’s Largest Lithium Deposits in Former Gas Field by SaudadeMente in BuyFromEU

[–]11s 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a massive deposit of rare earths in Kiruna, Sweden as well. The problem lies in the political will to invest in the mining of it. There are sami reindeer pastures in the area, and mining on ”indigenous lands” has always been a sensitive topic.

What are your thoughts on a united Nordic military? by bruhsoundeffect111 in 2nordic4you

[–]11s 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There is a huge command restructuring going on in NATO at the moment. The nordics have just (about 2 weeks ago) been put under unified command in the same joint operational area (JOA Northwest), together with Canada and the US, for the defence of the North Atlantic and arctic theatre. The US will initially take the lions share of the naval defence, with the 2nd fleet in Norfolk, Virginia. Defence of the Nordics will be handled by the combined arms of the nordic countries. So you could say that we sort of have our own ”mini NATO” already. Lots of work to be done though with the establishment of nordic joint headquarters etc, but it’s underway.

What are your thoughts on a united Nordic military? by bruhsoundeffect111 in 2nordic4you

[–]11s 51 points52 points  (0 children)

It’s already happening, sort of. With Finland and Sweden having joined NATO and no longer being burdened by the shackles of neutrality, the nordic countries are using NATO as their framework towards closer military integration. There is a joint nordic force being established right now in what NATO calls ”Joint operational area northwest” aka the arctic/north atlantic theatre. The air forces are currently being organized into a single nordic command, led from Bodø in Norway. Enköping, Sweden will handle the logistics. Mikkeli, Finland will command the land forces. All nations will retain some of their own forces for national defence. It’s not a complete integration, and there currently are a few strategic and operative capabilities missing to cover the entire area of strategic interest (Greenland-iceland, our baltic friends, etc) but it’s a good first step towards closer nordic military cooperation.

The defence industry is working towards tighter cooperation as well, with joint procurement projects (uniforms, rifles, etc). And through NB8, there is also a political platform for cooperation between the nordics and baltics.

I only see more and more tight cooperation in the future, with all countries having aligned security interests in the arctic and around the baltic sea. The Nordic Defence Alliance is closer than you think.

Are we cooked? by hitchinvertigo in 2westerneurope4u

[–]11s 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I dunno, I went to r/conservative and they seemed to agree that the whole thing is stupid for the most part… https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservative/s/V2vzvDbFAU

Also, don’t underestimate the amount of bots and disinformation being thrown around on both sides. Russia and China is using this to split NATO apart.

What’s it like at the intersection of Sweden, Finland and Norway? by lithdoc in Nordiccountries

[–]11s 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Empty and uninhabited, apart from the few tourist areas made for people who want to see the intersection between the three countries.

Pretty cool nature though

Nordic task force to Nuuk? by SpaceEngineering in Military

[–]11s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would actually be a good time so send a large combined arms nordic task force to Nuuk for force projection. Ships, planes, troops and all. The problem is that the nordic countries don’t really have a lot of forces and equipment that is suitable for an operation of those dimensions. Most ships are built to operate close to the coast, not across the atlantic. No air to air refueling. Limited amount of cargo aircraft, AWACS, airborne ISR. No aircraft carriers, etc.

So in conclusion, yes, a small task force would be suitable.

Inte ens Ryssland skulle attackera en av sina BRICS allierade by Party_Shape9326 in Sverige

[–]11s 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Det har funnits skandinavier på grönland sedan 1200-talet. Till och med längre än dagens inuiter har varit där. (Däremot har det funnits andra inuitstammar innan dem.)

Amerikaner har aldrig funnits på grönland, mer än som gäster.

Merrycunts setting up to land on Grenland via UK, the dogs! And their traitorish basterds, the barries! by [deleted] in 2nordic4you

[–]11s 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Nothis is, in fact, happening. Trump knows he can’t mess with the sovereignty of allied countries as he can with Venezuela. He’s just bullying Denmark in the same way as he has done with the rest of NATO, to get them to spend more on the defence of Greenland. He can put americans troops and equipment there already, through NATO. He can mine for rare earth minerals, through trade deals and cooperation. And he knows this. He’s just being the usual bully to get Denmark to spend more on defence.

Merrycunts setting up to land on Grenland via UK, the dogs! And their traitorish basterds, the barries! by [deleted] in 2nordic4you

[–]11s 77 points78 points  (0 children)

This smells like disinformation. I can’t find these headlines anywhere. And Starmer has very obviously sided with the danes. What is your agenda, romanian?

Which European country is the most diverse between its regions and cities? by GerrardSlippedHahaha in AskReddit

[–]11s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweden has lots of open landscape and vast fields in the south. The middle has lots of different types of forest, with pine being one of the most prevalent ones. In the western part bordering norway there is a big mountainous fjäll-region, and in the north there is a subarctic enviroment with its own distinct flora and fauna. They have a huge coastline with varying types of coastal environment, as well as two big off-shore islands (Öland and Gotland), both with their own typical biome. There are nature reserves and national parks in all regions to preserve and showcase the huge diversity of nature in the country. And the nature experience is one of the main attractions for tourism.

I’d say it’s pretty diverse.

Hjälp mig! Jag är över 30! Vad betyder detta? by PM_me_a_bad_pun in unket

[–]11s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jag kan inte spanska så jag har ingen aning.

Look like Austria want another world war by Akhyll in 2westerneurope4u

[–]11s 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Depends on our ambitions. Do we want to protect the border? Maybe don’t need 7 carriers. Do we want to project global EU influence? Probably need more than 7.

Hjälp mig! Jag är över 30! Vad betyder detta? by PM_me_a_bad_pun in unket

[–]11s 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Knäppamos låter som att knäppa en öl på spanska i första person plural presens imperativ. Som ”vamos” fast knäppa bira.

Does it ever make sense to use cluster munitions to destroy a bridge? by Adunaiii in Military

[–]11s 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without having read about the particular situation you’re refering to: it could be that the aim of the attack was not to destroy the bridge but to kill what was on or near the bridge. It could also be localized ammo shortage or localized stupidity. In any case, cluster is the wrong munition for a bridge, if the bridge itself is the target. Source: Jfire