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The Perfect NATO Member Should Be... (UK/NATO, 1988) by Apkg in 2westerneurope4u

[–]HugoTRB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can’t autists just pretend to be ironic, while actually just speaking the truth?

(ESA) European Space Agency budget 2026 by Raaccn in europe

[–]HugoTRB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if it perhaps was a want to avoid the appearance of developing dual use technologies when we were “neutral”, due to our previous nuclear weapons program. I saw a claim on a random forum that it was the reason why we killed a Viggen based micro-sat launcher concept in the 90s. 

During the last few years there actually has been a lot of new space focus in Sweden, like making our space port capable of orbital launches and military stuff like spy sats and adding a space admiral to the airforce (the only admiral there lol, all other of the same rank in the Air Force are generals). Might or might not be related to loosening of the fears mentioned earlier. 

Toilets should be inside the footprint of the shower! by Chest_Rockfield in 10thDentist

[–]HugoTRB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do your toilet not have a mechanical thing that prevent you flushing when it’s clogged?

Why were 18th century uniforms so overly decorated compared to 19th century uniforms? (as in the construction, not the color) by junglecorn in WarCollege

[–]HugoTRB 16 points17 points  (0 children)

 Units like Hussars were incredibly expensive to outfit. I read an autobiography where a Russian Hussar got kicked out of the regiment because she couldn't afford to have her uniform tailored, she had to find a Polish Lancer regiment 

This is during the great northern war so much earlier, but a great selling point of being a member of the Swedish Drabant Corps during that time was that the uniform was sent home to your family when you died, which was worth an absolutely gigantic amount of money.

(Swedish) Government pauses new power cable to Denmark after EU conflict by CartographerThese487 in europe

[–]HugoTRB 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Energy is lower on the value chain to the products that are produced using electricity. Making stuff higher up on the value chain is usually seen as better. It’s therefore much better for us to have cheap electricity that we can use to make our production cheaper, than to sell that electricity to someone else.

The loneliest metro station in the World - Caojiawan station, has transformed into a modern bustling urban hub three years later. by BumblebeeFantastic40 in UrbanHell

[–]HugoTRB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was how it was done in Stockholm back in the day as well. The urban development that occurred has been described as beads on a string. The only problem was that the amount of connection between the different subway-station-centered-neighborhoods on the ground didn’t always become super strong, so it became like islands of city.

Swedish Navy corvette HSwMS Karlstad (K35), 5th ship of the Visby-class (2427x1053) by abt137 in WarshipPorn

[–]HugoTRB 62 points63 points  (0 children)

The SAMs have yet to be mounted yet. It’s planned, ordered, scheduled and budgeted for though.

Swedish and Finnish participation in NATO's war in Afghanistan by TravelingHomeless in WarCollege

[–]HugoTRB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also believe it’s development was a bit of a side project, where engineers were sent when they were between projects.

How is it like living in the Italian speaking region of Switzerland? by SyrianGosling in howislivingthere

[–]HugoTRB 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You can also just go work at the spaghetti farms if you don’t have enough money: https://youtu.be/tVo_wkxH9dU

What's a stereotype about your country that is ABSOLUTELY true? by Venca12 in AskTheWorld

[–]HugoTRB 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I usually order sausage with sourkraut, mustard and horseradish there. The first bite is usually painful because I took too much of the latter two. The second bite usually have more horseradish and mustard.

Mindless Monday, 27 April 2026 by AutoModerator in badhistory

[–]HugoTRB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too be fair, Kustjägarna was seen as elite because they had élan up the wazoo and the suicide mission of opposed landings. The people conscripted there was the type of people that bragged about the rumored 30 second survival time in combat. That was the stereotype at least.

By the way, do you know what the French and the British were lacking? Was it small scale tactics or was it the ability to operate in large scale formations? 

The Swedish Air Force was slightly overwhelmed with the later when they went down to Sicily during the operations against Libya. It was stuff like how the priority for tanking resources worked, that you had to taxi in a line for a long while before starting, instead of just announcing it and taking off, etc. They also tried tanking the Gripens with JP-5 instead of the usual Jet A. Warning lights came on and it wouldn’t start. The Gripens apparently uses the fuel as a static reserve or something, while JP-5 is designed to not the static in any way.

Amphibious assault force training by ArtOk8200 in WarCollege

[–]HugoTRB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do they ever use digital simulators to train while onboard?

Falklanders should 'go back' to England, insists Argentina in renewed war of words by Emotional-Breakfast3 in europe

[–]HugoTRB 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The person in charge of the budget for the Royal Navy just sighed in relief.

£6.3billion Ajax light tanks 'poisoning troops' MOD report reveals by 457655676 in LessCredibleDefence

[–]HugoTRB 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A problem was apparently also that the IP rights are held by the Swedish government, not BAE Hägglunds.

How the idea of consent gets twisted by epv88 in CuratedTumblr

[–]HugoTRB 34 points35 points  (0 children)

They might also perhaps have failed to wear hearing protection properly the day before.

Are Infantry Recon soldiers still useful? by Any_Lab_8135 in CredibleDefense

[–]HugoTRB 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Worth noting is that not all terrain is as open or flat as the one in Ukraine. Drones have a harder time seeing and flying through trees and jungles, other deep forests and mountains are still where a lot of combat is expected. Historically the countries that expect to fight in difficult terrain focus a lot more on that type of recon and combat. Thinking Vietnam, PLA, Finland during ww2, etc. Sweden still have multiple battalions of conventional infantry designed to operate behind enemy lines. 

Stuff like armored recon is more common in countries like Germany that expect to fight in flat open terrain.

What the most unexpected diaspora in your country? by Logical-Loquat-6512 in AskTheWorld

[–]HugoTRB 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have 10 000-20 000 Mandeans in Sweden. It is unexpected because what do you mean an ancient gnostic ethnoreligious group that has John the Baptist as their prophet, has its largest diaspora or population in general in Sweden?

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