What can Sweden bring to NATO now that it's joining?
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- The final roadblock is cleared for Sweden to become the 32nd country to join NATO. But what can Sweden bring to the table and what does it mean for the military alliance's adversaries?
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Putin managed to end Swedish neutrality and german pacifism, incredible feats.
German was pacifist? I thought they were the most nationalist country in the world
Biden ended Swedens neutrality by expanding to Russias boarders 😢
@@FootballWarld That's, pretty famously, the US *now.* Them and countries run by dictators like Russia, China, etc.
Why would it matter? Russia tried for years to get along, years telling the west that NATO on their borders is a non starter and even tried to join NATO. Russia simply gave up on trying and moved their interest east as a lot of other countries have as well. Russia's economy is booming because of it. Looks like now Russia is just going to turn Ukraine into a DMZ demarcation line between us and the East. I dont think its a positive thing for any of us like your comment appears to suggest. And yes, the Germans sat there twiddling their thumbs after Biden blew up their gas and now their industry is moving operation east to China, Korea and India. If the US convinces all the allies to seize Russia's foreign currency reserves in their Vostro accounts. When that happens, and it likely will, there will be an exodus from the US reserve currency plummeting the US into a financial firestorm taking Canada and others down with it. You enjoyed your 10 minutes of victory, but its a sly move by Putin, a poison pill that will boomerang with devastating effects.
Geesh. Should have adhered to the peace deal in 2015 that you cant mention or your comment gets vanished just like Russian TV is banned in the US. Because thats what you do on the verge of WWll, ignore diplomacy. Get your Faraday cage out.
More like NATO forced these countries to Join to end the "Boogeyman" and own Ukraine
My dad was a royal marine and always spoke highly of the Swedes, their assets and their abilities.
As a Swede I was against entering Nato prior to the war but now it's a no-brainer. Especially I want us to help our Baltic brothers.
Yes especially to provide security for the baltic countries. And we have a strong military industry that will benefit NATO. Both air force as the aircraft SAAB JAS 39 Gripen and submarines as the Gotland class.
we're never gonna get invaded since being part of NATO means we're untouchable, so yeah, we're good on that
Thank you, brothers and sisters of Sweden!
@@user-ianachimoePutin bot 😂
I am as a swede very satisfied to finally join NATO.@@user-ianachimoe
Quite embarrassing to manage to call the Baltic Sea the North Sea, for those of you who don't know, the North Sea is between England and Norway and the Netherlands and Belgium. The Baltic Sea is an inland sea that starts between Sweden and Denmark and countries that have coasts towards this inland sea are Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany...
In Sweden we call this "Östersjön" which in English translates the Eastern Sea. In my opionon is should be called "The Swedish Sea" since Sweden has the longest coastal strip :)
Take a page from China, call it the NATO sea. Or lake NATO.
@@perry3556 sweeden has the meatballs. A sea on top of that would be a lagombreach. Request denied.
I think this expert should brush up on his geografy. It's not the north sea it's the baltic sea. The north sea is located to the west of Norway.
Because he’s not an expert, he’s a propagandist
@@fireofhislove3395You should show some understanding when not everyone has English as their first language and it can be easy to slip, especially when the spelling is almost the same (e.g geografi = geography) Using two different auto correct could also mess it up sometimes
@@fireofhislove3395 I bet this guy knows. It got wrong. No biggie and no reason to point it out. It doesn't make you look smarter
@@fireofhislove3395 Everybody understood what he wrote. You're the one with an attitude.
Actually, a portion of western Sweden is technically on the North Sea.
According to Estonia , and Latvia . Sweden joining Nato means a lot to their safety , i didnt realise how much it ment to them . But there you go , you learn your whole life if you want to .
That's were ABBA came from. That's good enough for me!
Hey, don't forget badass Dolph Lundgren
IKEA, Volvo, SAAB, ABB, Bofors, BAE Hāggjunds, Scania, Mora kniv, SKF and much more….
@@petter5721Håggjunds are news to me xD
Time for fermented herring, you will eat it and you will like it my friend 🙂
@petter5721, Volvo is owned by Geely and SAAB is owned by Evergrande, both being companies of CPC China. Modern Volvos are complete 🐼 🍪 and well unfortunately for Saab fans Evergrande appears to be going down the 🚽 along with the rest of the CPC China 🏘️🏗️ 🏭.
Välkommen!!!
Heja Sverige 💙💛
Tack så mycket ☺️// Swedish infantry soldier
He keeps confusing the north sea with the Baltic sea, not the same thing/place
Technically he’s not wrong. We all live on the same planet lol 😂
Sweden brings an highly civilized country unlike Turkey and Hungary, a very efficient army with technologically advanced weapons.
yes maybe the Swedish army can train for urban combat in Malmo. Try liberating their own country and Europe from Islamists before attacking Russia hey.
@@theendmyfriend nobody wants to attack Russia. So go back to sleep.
Turkiye isn't part of Europe and has issues that you expect, but the nerve of Hungary to hold up Swedish membership is beyond the pale... In a way I hope US estrangement from NATO makes NATO more of a European alliance, but where does that leave Canada? We love Sweden and Finland, except when fighting for a gold medal on the ice 😊😊
@@theendmyfriendyou jest, but that is one of the options they are debating
And cool looking uniforms and hardware.
The Swedish army is the most stylish army nowadays.
Sweden's subs are the quietest in the world, the US paid Sweden to play extended naval war games with them to learn how to detect their subs, it went on for two years and they never were able to find them.
That would explain the destruction of Nordstream.
Probably because they are not nuclear subs which are noisy. Electric is always going to be quiet.
@@seanhiggins2740 probably not.
@@seanhiggins2740 Sweden has a long-standing tradition of neutrality and transparency in its foreign policy. Historically, Sweden has been known for its diplomacy and avoidance of involvement in covert military operations. This is rooted in Swedish cultural values and historical experiences. Therefore, your idea of Sweden engaging in covert activities seems very unlikely.
Well then Sweden has changed. This isn't traditional Sweden, but as it is now, it didn't become this way over night. If that government was so honest, neutral and pacifistic, they wouldn't be in NATO.@@jonasrohdin8856
Welcome Sweden.❤
thank you
"Sweden"? Not the people, at least.
We didn't vote for this, we were forced into NATO.
@@mattiasfaldt1725same ,from Canada .. Welcome friends ❤
West: welcome! Russia: Welcome to the map of nuclear weapons strikes
@@kostik26 Nato has as many nukes as russia , so russia would be destroyed too
To say that Swedens military technology is decent is kind of funny. Sweden is one of the top teir when it commes to make better weapons. And also it is a strategic win by closing the boltic
and so does Finland make great weapons
They were the first to be able to shoot an aircraft carrier from the us in a training simulation. The smal diesel submarine proved a real challenge for us radar and so ar systems. The us is still amazed how swedens navy pulled that one off.
Sweden brings a lot of weaponry made by themselves. Swedish military industrial complex is actually impressive.
And the "NATO Salesman of the Year" award goes to......Vladimir Putin! Congratulations! Mr. Putin, who won the award also last year, after ushering Finland into NATO, says he's "humbled by the honour" but regrets for "not being able to attend the award ceremony in person" (he quoted something about Haag for reason).
Swedish troops were in Afghanistan with us, they have combat experience.
Didn't we fail in Afghanistan? 😢
@@j.barren3738 was it not America that withdrew ??
@@j.barren3738 human rights didn't advance in the world in a linear path. Always two steps ahead and one step back. The Taliban today on TikTok and Instagram aren't the same Taliban slaughtering Afghanis 25 years ago.
@user-ianachimoe
Other than getting vital combat experience for swedish officers to prepare Sweden for what was to come? Yes other than achieving an effective and up to date defense....we had no reason for being in Afghanistan...a country whose refugees we've then taken care of.
@@j.barren3738 strategically yes but not the combat itself
Sweden has 14 wars against Russia
and we have lost most of them...
Yes but we have had more wars against Denmark. Sweden and Denmark are the two countries in the world that have had most wars and conflicts against each other. But that were long ago.
No... We won (some were even status quo) 11 of those 14, however none of those 11 wars could be comparable to the losses we suffered in the last three wars@@nissafors
@@nissafors No, we won far more than we lost. Just google any source about the wars between Sweden and Russia.
Out of the 14 wars, Sweden won 6 and Russia 3, 5 were "Status Quo" that led to peace treaties.
@@74Darkman Maybe we did, but I guess its the last ones that counts and they didnt go very well...
They can bring alot more than Canada can at this point,,
Canada seem to be bringing more then America at the moment when Ukraine need support the most
@@katknights2819 You mean squandering tax payers money?
A government willing to spend and a population willing to fight.
Sweden brings a lot to NATO, one key fact is a Highly educated Armed Forces.
Most Speak English and they have worked with NATO for a long time, Integration will be no Problem from day one. The Swedish Air Force is small but are of the Highest Quality in Manpower and Equipment. The Swedish Air Force have also participated at Exercise (RED FLAG) with their Saab Gripens, which are state of the art 4.5 Generation Aircraft.
In other words Sweden doesn’t need to be supplied, they are self sufficient.
I’m proud to be half Swede
@@fireofhislove3395 My father was an American English Scott.
My mother was the Swed
Are you a bot? Cause this reads like a bot.
ALL speak English. Rather fluently too. And I would argue that an air force with close to 100 operative Gripen fighter jets for a population of around 10m citizens isn’t small compared to the average first world nation. Canada, with a population of approximately 40m has around 80 operative F-18 fighter jets.
Not educated enough to avoid joining NATO.
As a Swede, I can only agree with the soldiers in the video. "NATO is committed to defending and promoting the principles of individual liberty, human rights, democracy and the rule of law". This is where we belong!
I have no idea what are you talking about? It seems you’re blind
Well, bye!
@@shahporeazizi8167 weather in moscow, comrade?
NATO is committed to all those things ... except for when NATO itself exemplifies it is not.
Human Rights? Really?
It's really nothing more than the formalization of the status quo. Sweden (and Finland too) has been a NATO member in every meaningful sense, for decades already. This just makes it official. Very little is changing.
Nevertheless, I extend a hearty welcome to them.
Both nations are official members now, not because Russia, but because they need resources like Gas and Oil to their industries.
Industries that were beaten hard thanks to US sanctions to try to buy anything to Russia and the tariff increase to try to sell they products/sercices to others nations and industries under US watch (example the European Union).
Now they are labors strikes on Finland and for some reason nobody talk anymore about the "Sweden Gang* Wars".
* Gangs that looks more paramilitary groups than armed foreign civilians.
Their knowledge of arctic warfare, advanced submarines and Erieeye AEW platforms are great additions to the NATO alliance.
We might as well call the Baltic Sea Lake NATO now. Not a single Russian submarine in the Baltic will leave or return without NATO knowing about it.
Russians submarines are invisible to radar. Good luck with that 😅
@@j.barren3738They aren't to sonar and Sweden has the quietest diesel electric subs in the world.
In a shooting war the first sign a Russian sub crew in the Baltic would have that a Swedish sub was hunting them would be the incoming homing torpedo.
@@dougcoombes8497Electric subs can't last long underwater. Very short range. That's why most countries won't invest in them. They have to surface frequently.
@@j.barren3738Thanks for chiming in 1945.
Today's diesel electric subs can stay submerged almost indefinitely recharging their batteries with snorkels.
They are also far quieter than nuclear submarines.
@@j.barren3738invisible 😂 😂
The fighting spirit of the Vikings with the most powerful military alliance in history behind them.
Sweden and Finland closes the western subarctic corridor for Russia. Together with Norway and Denmark, the four small Nordic population’s GDP equals Russia’s GDP.
This is more important than most people realize. Putin has his eye on the Arctic regions.
Its bigger than the Russian GDP actually.....
GDP - That's what I keep saying!! People give Russia superpower respect that it doesn't deserve! "NATO is encroaching on its borders." So what???! It's like a big North Korea!
Sweden is much much more than just a pretty face. I grew up with movies and news of their strong ability to govern in a very conscious self awareness of who they are and what they stand for.😊
What does Sweden bring to NATO.
- 100+ Saab Gripen fighters the lowest maintenance cost and highly flexible 4th gen fighter. It can be operated off of unprepared fields like converted road sections and has sensors and weapons the equal or better than any Russian operational fighter.
- 5 diesel electric subs including three Gotland class one of the best of its kind. On more than one occasion Swedish subs have penetrated anti-sub screens and destroyed high value targets like aircraft carriers on training operations.
- Archer 155mm mobile gun system. Ukrainians state they are the best artillery they have in operation.
- 120 Strv 122 MBTs a Swedish highly modified Leopard 2 that is one of the best in the world.
The NLAW that has been used to great effect by Ukraine to help stop Russian armor was primarily designed by Saab Bofors in Sweden.
Swedish troops are very professional, any battlegroup that Sweden commits to any NATO operation is going to be a highly effective addition.
Russiaa TOS-2 Thermobaric missiles are wicked.
@@frutbum I think you mean barbaric.... like everything else about Putin's Russia.
@@frutbum The word you are looking for is barbaric, like Putin's Russia.
@@dougcoombes8497 Don't forget to mention the Azov Nazis.
@@frutbum So a battalion of 600 people is who we should judge a country of 40 million people by?
It was noted that Sweden is on the North Sea. It has very much longer shores on the Gulf of Bothnia and, much more strategically important, the Baltic Sea. They have 5 attack submarines and nearly 100 jet fighters with 60 more on order. That's quite a force for a country of only 10 million people.
"North Sea"?? He must mean the Baltic Sea...incredibly arrogant uninformed from an "expert" to mix up such matters....
He must be thinking of Norway ;)
Dear Mr. Baines Sweden has a long coastline with the baltic sea not the north sea!
Complete ignorance
Putin awoken everybody in Europe.
NATO didn't realize a strong Russia was. It's now the strongest military in the world. The U.S. has fallen behind. Putin warned NATO not to expand to it's broaders. But NATO tore up the treaty and ignored them.😢
@@j.barren3738LMAO Russia can barely advance West from their starting points. They’re stuck in Eastern Ukraine and they’ve lost a substantial amount of their military for those meager gains
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@@matthewb.7172 You are not smart.
@@j.barren3738LOL. Vatnik.
we needed more Vikings in the squad !!!
Their lack of Viking stock IS the difference that has ended their neutrality. How many *new Swedish families will be sending their children to military service?
@@1247.cccccc honestly, probably not that many. The majority of Swedens personnel is Swedish. Obviously because of patriotism etc
@@temesiadam Diversity=/= Patriotism*(SAD)
The Baltic sea is not the North Sea. Do your homework.
This is funny af; nice looking host with great hair asking a CANADIAN "expert" about Sweden joining NATO; just check first Scandinavia vs. Nordic. Secondly; there is Norway on the left and Finland on the right with 1340 km (approx. 832 miles) border with Russia. There is a country with legacy in Winter War with Simo Häyhä, Lauri Törni (aka Larry Thorne) and all lost brave men to protect Nordic freedom at that time. Welcome Sweden; we need you and Nordic will be unite with excellent Jas Grippens, equipment, submarines etc. Love you brothers.
We should have biought their Gripen and not the expensive so-so aircraft that is designed for "shock and awe" attacks but not for defending Canadian air space.
He said North Sea but I think he meant Baltic Sea. Finland and Sweden together have about 3000 miles of Baltic Sea shoreline which now is almost all bordered with NATO countries.
Only reason im for Nato as a swede is because of my northern brothers and sisters (Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.)
Lets hope its worth it - For the nordic crosses!
The answer to that is: hopefully that badass M90 camo. I know they have an autumn version which is very cool as well, but I REALLY want to see a blue version.
Not to mention that Sweden has sent troups to help out in any conflict that the US has been involved in for the last 25+ years.
Baltic Sea folks ... Not the North Sea ...
Please enlighten me what conflicts are those? That Sweden have sent troops into US conflicts and not UN lead operations. Afghan conflict was maybe dominated by US presence but many nations took part and as with Sweden they were more often a peacekeeping force.
The iron north. Scandinavia as a whole is near impossible to invade, and a united Scandinavia is unbeatable. With all of Scandinavia in NATO now, it would be suicide for Russia to invade this part of the world.
Myths.
Feels like Thor is joining the Avengers.
A very strong and welcomed member. Respect to Sweden. 🇸🇪🇬🇧
Thanks guys 😊. Stand strong 💫
North Sea?!
What else has Robert Baines get wrong about the world?
Thanks for the report, and a warm welcome to Sweden in NATO.
A small note to the last guest: It isn't the _"North Sea"._ He must mean the "Baltic Sea". The North Sea is between Britain, Norway and Denmark.
Sweden is not on the North Sea. Sweden has a coastline towards the Skagerrak, Kattegatt (Oresund) and above all the Baltic Sea.
as a swedish person...we remained neutral in ww2..and got under permanent blockade as a result we aint sitting ww3 out we will join our neighbors this time...we used to be a nonstop nation in war...and we got tired of it hence becoming neutral...i think we have passed that phase now
Aka you’re bored and wanna participate in drama that you’re not prepared for
All the best to the 🇸🇪 Millitary Forces,which have become one of the forces of the most powerful alliance in the world.
All the best 🇸🇪 and congratulations 🕊️🤝
Great respect !
I think he means the Baltic when he says the North Sea.
Meatballs?
Yeah, putin sad he dont get swedish meatballs no more.🤣
Pretty blonde woman
''What can Sweden bring to NATO now that it's joining?'' IKEA and Meatballs!
Yummy love swedish meatballs..
@@maritaolsson7356 mums
Congratulations to Sweden, from a friend in Pennsylvania resisting MAGA Fascism...over here.
TDS
Fascism is left
When is/was the actual ceremony to make Sweden's membership official and completed?
I believe the official ceremony is yet to come, should be soon.
The Hungarian President must sign Hungary’s “yes”. But they have just elected a new one. So likely it will be in a few weeks.
Iirc the Hungarian Speaker signed since they’re between presidents atm. The document then goes to Sweden and the Swedish foreign secretary will fly over to Washington to hand it over to the US Sec Defense. Then it’s formally done. Estimates say about two weeks from now.
Sweden is slowly waking up from our neutrality dream and restarting our military complex, it will take some time but we will get there.
From a business point of view, my Saab stocks are loving this.
It’s always fun and games until it affects you or someone you love. War isn’t a boost for any business. And it’s not a sport. It’s mothers sons being killed at a young age
This is the beginning of the end for your country.
Sweden brings a lot more than Canada does, even though Canada is a major economic power, with a much larger population.
With Finland and hopefully soon Sweden as a NATO members there is no chance that russia could do anything batshit crazy at baltic sea area even without any help from other countries.
Is not "all the operations"...its the strategic joint NATO planning" that is important....not exercises...those we are already part of.......
Sweden and finland actually have decent militaries, they will not be passengers like Canada has been.
They’re too close to Russia to be a passenger.
Ouch, our men and women of the CAF are not passengers and have proven to punch above their weight class.
Are we under funded and undermanned, yes but that's the fault of every government since we joined and every Canadian that doesn't.
Actually and this despite Canada not meeting the 2% of GDP standard ,on defense spending , Canada has increased its spending a continuing tremdline up , now spemding on defense approximately as much as Italy. in the last year Canada bought the F 35s,P8s ,MQ 9s , the new Type 26 frigates ordered a couple years back , as wwll as both anti air and anto tank missile systems for Canadas troops in Latvia ,as part of the Nato mission there. so while Canada can and should be doing more it isnt nothing either ,the Arctic patrol ships coming in and with surface navy almost as large as russias northern fleet ,about as big as Spains, Canada alao expandimg both its troop size ,to brigade strength in and continuing the leadership of the Nato battlegroup in Latvia , having done so since that was put in in 2017
actually Canada does front against russia across the Arctic ocean ,the worlds 2 largest countries ,russian aircraft probing Canadas airspace at times in the far north
Canada really needs to reach 2% as do a lot of other countries in NATO.
Ohh.. So close, it's "Kungsängen" where this was shot. =)
It's the Baltic Sea, not the North Sea. The North Sea is between Scotland and Norway, the baltic is what's being called NATO lake.
IKEA!
Yes… But I assure you, replacing the jet engine on a SAAB Gripen is less complicated than assembling Haga and Nissafors.
just buy only one of the twin engines from a US Navy Super Hornet nearby.@@abrakkehakka1357
question should be how is Canada still in NATO we have been free loading for years
What can Canada bring to NATO? Why not the same as Sweden? 2% !
thanks guys we happy to join. ps we are still better in hockey 😘
Actually, your hockey team plays some impressive hockey. Well done. Welcome to NATO, having your country join NATO is significant as it is to have Finland too. Personally, I couldn't be happier.
@livelife4471 haha :) love the good vibes man! we really feel we are welcome to the Club i have to say! we make gripens figters in my home town are they are working late nights i can tell ya. we are gearing up
no we are not..
In my opinion, it is a step in the right direction for sure and both Finland and Sweden have a solid reputation militarily. I welcome both countries to the alliance.@@AXXeYY
We let you win to make you happy.
YAY Sweden!
Baltic Sea, not "North Sea" which is very different.
NATO is probably breathing a sigh of relief.. 🇨🇦 can’t be relied on anymore or get our act together.. What foul ups we are.. 🤨. This is the military that 🇨🇦 should be.. 😒 Go Sweden!! 🇸🇪 😎
Isn’t Sweden a military powerhouse? I’d think it’s more of a ‘what can NATO bring to Sweden’
If Sweden is such a military powerhouse then why join NATO after all these years !!!
Well, unfortunately not. We have good tech but in (too) small numbers. And the conscript army has not been around since 30 years, only a small professional army.
It's a mistake to think Putin will lay back as NATO increases pressure.
Meatballs and mashed potatoes plus brown sauce with lingonberry jam.
What can Sweden bring to NATO in 2024? Frankly, a heck of a lot more than what Canada offers in 2024. I’m a retired 3rd generation Canadian service member. x1 Grandfather x2 Uncles + my father then my service 1967-96. We were all frontline. Army ( Grandfather, x1 uncle & myself) x1 Uncle Navy & my father airforce. Military presence from the late 1800s to 1996. Since the end of WW2 both traditional governing parties of Canada have diminished our military. The last Canadian PM to meet the NATO 2% target was PET. Fact. Since him all have reduced numbers of personnel, current equipment & military budgets. Canada has been a freeloader in both NORAD & NATO for generations. We have great personnel. Too few of them. Poorly supported due to Canadian voting public indifference for generations. Both governing parties know this & thus don’t support the Canadian military. So yes, Sweden is a motivated new member of NATO. Canada, not so much.
We all took out the peace dividend, and basically we all disarmed to a minimum 15 years ago. Putin made us rearm, the nearest neighbours first, and the rest later. Canada has just felt more protected by the oceans than the Europeans, but Russia is a threat to Canada as well.
A Quick Look at what each military has in assets, and it’s clear Sweden is still a significantly smaller military. Even with our cuts, our military budget is $26 billion, compared to their $11 billion.
That budget is dubbeling for Sweden now and Sweden has a smaller population then Canada also. @@smokynagata88
Living just to the north of the US has made us complacent, with some of the crap going on there we might want to rethink that. My grandad served in the Canadian army in both world wars, we really don't want to go unprepared into another major conflict.
@@jaxvoice718Canada feels protected because it’s got big daddy ‘Murica down south
Kind of funny when he repeatedly says "north sea" when I assume he means the baltic sea...
Sweden has exponentially more to offer NATO than Canada does or will. If Canada does ever decide to increases defense spending it will be in a too little too late situation, it is unfortunate. Having the US next door has made Canadian leadership far too complacent over the years.
Canada is no country that anyone counts with in a war their military war presence makes no difference @ all.
Not the North sea, but the Baltic sea.
Not the north sea. The baltic
Swedens ground forces aren't that big but it does have a pretty big Air force.
And the largest fleet in the Baltic Sea, by a wide margin
Now that Sweden is a NATO member is a very significant factor to Russia’s threat off the Baltic peninsula
What Canada can’t.
Jas Gripen,,👍
Sweden rings more to NATO than we do, frankly.
I thought he just misspoke when he said "The North Sea" the first time, but then he said it again. He actually doesn't know it's the Baltic Sea. How embarrassing.
Non aligned not neutral like Switzerland
Sweden was never really neutral. Switzerland stays real to who they are
Exactly. Sweden meddled very significantly during WW2 (above all supported Finland), and carried out missions for NATO in the years following. Not exactly neutral. That word is never used in Swedish. It's non-alignment (alliansfrihet).
Subs, Sweden bring REAL SUBS!
Regarding capabilities after been neutral for 200 years. Don’t confuse neutral with defenseless. For Sweden the main enemy has been Russia for the past 300 years and we’ve prepared to defend ourselves against them forever. To the point we during the early stages of the Cold War had the worlds fourth largest air force.
There’s a certain focus that comes from knowing who you plan to defend yourself against.
It means more and lasting peace.
This guy mistakes the Baltic Sea for the North Sea all the way though the interview! He is CEO of the Canadian NATO Association but he makes gross confusions about the basic geography of NATO. Unbelievable...
You need a better mic… sound is horrid…
The first time he said “North Sea” I thought it was an honest slip of the tongue. Then he said it again. 😒
Sweden brings the ultimate weapon: SURSTRÖMMING!!!!!!!
What do these 2 countries know that the public doesn’t.
Welcome Sweden
On the Baltic, not the North Sea.
He was talking about the Baltic Sea. 😅
Sweden can control the Baltic Sea and Russia's Baltic Sea fleet is incapacitated in a crisis situation.
Bravo Sweden, no longer on the sidelines, however you need to rearm asap. NATO stronger.
Would that Canada would cease failing to live up to its NATO obligation on defense spending
With Sweden and Finland in NATO the russians find them selves isloated in the Baltic any attempts to annex Latvia Eastonia and Lithuania is next to impossible without risking a major war.
The Baltic Sea, my friend. The Baltic...
Since 2022, NATO has gone from 30 member countries to 32. The CSTO has gone from 6 member countries to 5 lmao 😂😂😂
They can bring Ikea
Crickets
"What can Sweden bring to NATO now that it's joining?"
Geography lessons for North Americans?
Just land. Land where to put missile launching plataforms under surveillance of "US troops" (actually mercs).
Speaking of Sweden. How is going the so called "gang wars"?
@@hernanreipp3321 It's going great, thank you very much for asking.
So far in 2024: 31 shootings, 6 dead, 9 wounded, 141hours maximum inbetween shootings and 20 hours since last shooting and also:
31 detonations, 26 stopped preperations, and 12 attempts.
But we have a very steady import (around 150k every year) so number is most likely going to increase.