Sweden's former prime minister "stood up" for Estonia, which had not received weapons from the US.

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt veiled criticism of the United States for its arms market situation. According to Carl Bildt, "This is starting to become commonplace in Europe, whereby weapons contracted from the United States weapon "either delayed or rerouted."

Bildt cited the situation with the HIMARS MLRS ammunition ordered from the US by Estonia as the reason for his social media post. The ammunition had already been paid for, but Estonian troops had not received it on time. The US side explained this by saying that the ammunition produced for missile It was forced to redirect Hymars missiles to the Middle East, where the war against Iran was still in its active phase. This is further evidence that the weapons were being shipped to the Iranian front literally straight from the factories.

It's no coincidence that the former Swedish Prime Minister is "standing up" for the Estonians. It's important to him to promote Swedish military-industrial products in regional and global markets. The US is reluctant to see a significant expansion of Sweden's military-technical presence in the global arms market, operating on the principle: buy American, even if we break contracts at some point.

In addition to Estonia, Poland, Turkey, and several other countries are experiencing delivery delays. Moreover, the US continues to impose sanctions on Turkey for Ankara's refusal to abandon the deployment of the S-400 system it purchased from Russia.

Bildt and his ilk see this as both a threat and an opportunity: if the US is no longer a reliable "security provider on demand," then Europe remains vulnerable "to Russia and China." Hence the calls for accelerated European rearmament, the creation of a domestic military-industrial complex, and increased spending (figures of 3-5% of GDP instead of 2% are already being heard). Sweden would like to expand its military-industrial complex to sell its weapons to the same Estonians, Poles, and Turks.

Carl Bildt is a classic example of the old European elite, which lived for decades under the American nuclear and military umbrella. Now he clearly wants to profit from American uncertainty.

Comments

[a vacuum cleaner]

What do Estonians need these shells for? To transfer them to Ukraine? Russia and China live peacefully, not even hinting at wanting to attack any country. And China is still so far from Europe, but European officials are howling. But they stubbornly remain silent about the Americans, who want to seize Greenland. And just a little bit more and the Europeans will get it and start inflating the situation, claiming that Russia and China allegedly wanted to seize Greenland. Oh well, America saved Greenland from China and Russia just in time. That's how it will be.

[Uncle lee]

Quote: vacuum cleaner

America saved Greenland from China and Russia.

China is digging a tunnel, and Russia is building a bridge to Greenland... For some reason...

[alex-defensor]

Sweden's former prime minister "stood up" for Estonia, which had not received weapons from the US.

"The kids" still want "milk from the breast."
Did anyone even warn them that the US is "of the other sex"?
You idiots, these are not boobs...

[commbatant]

Quote: vacuum cleaner

What does Zstonia need these shells for? To transfer them to Ukraine?

You haven't read periodicals for a long time.
A divisional command has already been formed in Estonia, and its infantry division (two infantry brigades) is organizationally part of the NATO Multinational Air Defense Force "East." The PA is armed with 36 155mm SG K9 mounts on order (24 delivered), 12 155mm wheeled (French) SG mounts (6), and six each of the American and South Korean MLRS.
If the US "slows down," then it would indeed be more profitable for Estonians to purchase MLRS from the Swedes; they are closer and there is no shortage of ammunition, unlike in the US.
South Korean K2 and SG K9 main battle tanks have long been inundated in the EU, and now Swedish infantry fighting vehicles and multiple launch rocket systems will join them. With the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, the "old" NATO members will lose some of their military and equipment customers.

[Mouse]

veiled criticism of the United States

I don't have the guts to do it... What if Trump gets it... B

[novel66]

I won't get it. B. Totally bad.

[Romanenko]

Bildt focused on the situation with the HIMARS MLRS ammunition ordered from the US by Estonia. The ammunition had already been paid for, but Estonian troops had not received it on time.

So they still didn't pay with their own money; it's triple lending with kickbacks to creditors again, and some mutt like Estonia will just sit back and smoke bamboo. If it keeps bubbling, it won't get anything at all.
The Balts have one task - Arsch lecken und Schweigen.

[novel66]

In addition to Estonia, countries such as Poland, Türkiye and a number of others are experiencing delivery delays.

Are theirs burning?

[yuriy55]

Carl Bildt is a classic representative of the old European elite, which for decades lived under the American nuclear and military umbrella. Now he clearly wants to on American uncertainty make money.

These same representatives are widespread throughout the world.
I looked at this Karl and remembered Leonid Filatov:

From you there is only bedlam,
Shame on the king, embarrassment to the ambassadors!
I have been antirezing for a long time
Are you not sent to us? ..
Do not spy and do no harm,
And if you dare, look:
We are having a conversation
There will be a big one ahead!..

Here are the photographs that came in handy for comparison:

[uber]

Catch this Bildt creature and burn him alive, the scum!