Sweden returns troops to Gotland

The troops return to the Swedish island of Gotland. According to the Associated Press, the Ministry of Defense of Sweden announced the creation of an army regiment, which will be based on the island.

Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hulqvist reported that the decision was made due to the “deteriorating security situation” in the Baltic Sea region, where Russia increased military operations after the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, in which separatists participate with the support of the Russian Federation

On the island of Gotland, 58 resides 000 people, in addition, it is a popular holiday destination and is actively visited by tourists. For the first time an infantry regiment was stationed on Gotland in 1886, and in 2005, the Swedish Defense Ministry eliminated the island garrison. According to the minister, a unit of 350 soldiers will be based in Visby, the island’s main town. Soon it will be strengthened by armored vehicles, and next year it will begin to carry out military tasks.

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[210ox]

The Swedes again even have vu .. It is necessary to recall how the butting with Russia ended for them?

[Jedi]

Either the Swedes have a bad history, or all the "hope" in the USA.

[san4es]

Quote: Jedi

Whether the Swedes have a bad history

[Going]

Quote: Jedi

Either the Swedes have a bad history, or all the "hope" in the USA.

So the US pushed them to this.

[Jedi]

This is a no brainer: they promised seven miles to heaven, and the Swedes led like a donkey for a carrot.

[Pivot]

What USA, don’t tell bullshit, in Sweden there is also a military lobby and they want to earn money, and it’s a sin not to use this excuse.

[solzh]

No, with the history of the Swedes norms, they have a problem with memory

[siberalt]

I do not think that the Swedes will gladly host the American "tourist" regiment. This is not Kem volost.

[voyaka uh]

"host an American" tourist "regiment" ////

Why American? Own - Swedish - regiment.

[Varyag_0711]

voyaka uh Today, 13:10 ↑ New
Own - Swedish - regiment.

Well, firstly, this is not a regiment.

According to the minister, a unit of 350 soldiers will be based in Visby, the island’s main city. Soon it will be strengthened by armored vehicles, and next year will begin to carry out military tasks.

This is the maximum battalion. Although I do not know, maybe in Sweden shelves of this size.
Secondly, the fact that he does not say Swedish that he will not sing to the American tune, just like your country.

In general, it would not hurt the Swedes to recall history. More precisely, than all their attempts to butt with Russia ended. Or did they have extra territories? Maybe they decided that Gotland was superfluous for them? Well then, yes, let them post. There is only one question, how long can these "brave" Swedish warriors in the amount of as many as 350 pieces survive in a real conflict with Russia?

[voyaka uh]

"Or rather, than all their attempts to butt with Russia ended. Or they got extra territories" ///

Excesses did not appear, but their own - in Sweden - did not diminish. They smashed
Russians, then Russians smashed them. Friendly draw in total.

[Varyag_0711]

They smashed
Russians, then Russians smashed them.

This is when they smashed us? Did they remember Narva? Well, Lesnaya and Poltava will be closer!

Friendly draw in total.

Well, yes, it's a draw! Lost the whole Baltic, Ingermanland and Finland in addition ... And so yes, "draw"!
Would you go to deal with the problems of Israel, not respected, you have there recently and so much fun, and then it will be even “more fun”. However, rightly so!

[Antares]

Quote: Varyag_0711

Did they remember Narva?

Without Narva there would be no Forest and Poltava ....
In general, then, Narva it was 1-0 in favor of the Swedes .. the truth is not for long .. for a while Horn resisted the inevitable.
As for a draw, the Swedes themselves seized the Baltic possessions and were the most powerful northern power until Charles 12. And they smashed all the Danes, Russians, Poles and Saxons .. Until a certain time. After the blows and losses they decided to live neutrally and became one from the best countries in terms of living.

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: voyaka uh

"host an American" tourist "regiment" ////

Why American? Own - Swedish - regiment.

Down and Out trouble started!

[COJIDAT]

"Soon it will be strengthened by armored vehicles, and next year will begin to fulfill military tasks. "- I wonder if they didn’t let slip on the plans of NATO ?!

[Alexey RA]

According to the Associated Press, the Ministry of Defense of Sweden announced the creation of an army regiment, which will be based on the island.
According to the minister, a unit of 350 soldiers will be based in Visby, the island’s main city.

Regiment. 350 people.
I’m even afraid to imagine Swedish companies and platoons.

[Frol 7525]

And is it better with us? Of the fifty conscripts on board, they relied, barely scattered on a pair of dozens in a couple of dozen (we then began to show interchangeability when, for ourselves and for that guy ), and then one of those who went to the construction battalion. True, for a long time it was, now, maybe everything is different ...

[Alexey RA]

Quote: Frol 7525

True, it was a long time ago, now, maybe everything is different ...

Duc ... back in 080808 they managed to fight platoons of 20 people. And in formally avia regiments often one squadron could fly into the air. In short, the situation resembled the famous letter of Slashchev-Crimean:

Arriving in the troops, I found 256 bayonets, 28 guns and with them the 2 division headquarters and the 1 corps headquarters, fully equipped!

Actually, the "furniture reform" of the army with the reduction and reforming of units and formations was to, among other things, increase the number of "active bayonets" in the formations.

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: Alexey RA

Regiment. 350 people.
I’m even afraid to imagine Swedish companies and platoons.

Well, what? The non-brothers have 20 bodies - "a hundred", and 50 - a battalion in general! Everything is as it should!

[Mountain shooter]

They have a regiment - 350 fighters? And then what kind of divism?
What bullshit - how are they going to defend the island at all? Or is it just humorous?

[captain]

there, in peacetime, all regiments are training and mobilization (UMP) and, in fact, are training centers for military branches, which provide training for military personnel, as well as retraining of reservists. On the basis of a number of regiments, training centers (schools) operate at the same time, in which specialists of the combat arms are trained, research work is underway, and training and use of weapons and military equipment are being developed.
In the Swedish army there is such a thing as training and mobilization regiments.
The training and mobilization regiments serve as the basis for the training of personnel and the mobilization deployment of units of the military forces of the war. The main part of the IWT of units and units deployed on the basis of regiments is stored in warehouses of the aircraft logistics department.

[seregatara1969]

in the Baltic Sea region, where Russia increased military operations

and how many military operations did you have in the Baltic Sea region?

[faiver]

apparently afraid of a referendum on the island

[kirgiz58]

Quote: faiver

apparently afraid of a referendum on the island

After which we will fill the scythe and turn it into a peninsula. We will pour it from Kaliningrad.

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: seregatara1969

in the Baltic Sea region, where Russia increased military operations

and how many military operations did you have in the Baltic Sea region?

Oh, a lot! But they won’t tell you, for the secret is!

[cannabis]

On the island of Gotland, an ordinary Swedish family consisted of 3 people. Now it will consist of 4. About this, Kozma Prutkov said - "In the garrison camps there are quite a few examples that children look like gentlemen officers!"

[Ingvar0401]

Arm the soldier with binoculars and telescopes - what if they still look for a Russian submarine? Then at least some justification for this garrison will be ...

[kush62]

Should the Swedes ask someone for permission where to place their troops on their territory? To call in sofa experts?

[assa67]

"deterioration in security in the region" ....

Quote: Varyag_0711

Soon it will be strengthened by armored vehicles, and next year will begin to carry out military tasks.

.... what threats and military tasks are they talking about! ??? ... why didn’t we shout about the Swedes attacking Russia, when in St. Petersburg, on Scarlet Sails, the brigantine sailed across the Neva under their flag? .. chesslovo, hands scratched out of the "fly" shmalnut. pardon, distracted ..... Crimea returned to Russia in the 14th, troops to Gotland come in the 18th ... it only got it ... truth, the labuses are all brakes