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2024-03-16 Europe

Sweden's darkest hour: Tens of thousands are signing up to defend against a full-scale Russian attack. Nuclear bunkers are selling out. DAVID JONES's extraordinary report from Nato's new front line...

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-03-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [46 views ] Top

#1 If I were Swedish (thank you Lord for not making me one), I'd worry about Malmo - not Moscow.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-03-16 04:02|| 2024-03-16 04:02|| Front Page Top

#2 War skill can be turned inwqrd as well as outward, Grom. And being willing is the first step.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-03-16 04:20|| 2024-03-16 04:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Local levies.

Posted by badanov 2024-03-16 04:24|| 2024-03-16 04:24|| Front Page Top

#4 #2 Wrong order: first you gotta have balls - then you can be trained as a soldier.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-03-16 04:36|| 2024-03-16 04:36|| Front Page Top

#5 ..I take that you mean 'figuratively'.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-03-16 07:20|| 2024-03-16 07:20|| Front Page Top

#6 ^😃

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-03-16 08:11|| 2024-03-16 08:11|| Front Page Top

#7 I'd have been more concerned about Finland and the Baltic states, but the Swedes have a way of "being the center" of everything. They're kinda like the French that way.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-03-16 08:58|| 2024-03-16 08:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Crouched ready for action, their chilblained hands hovering nervously beside holstered pistols, a band of rookie soldiers face down an enemy platoon, awaiting the order to fire

Gah go write for Hollywood already.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-03-16 10:11|| 2024-03-16 10:11|| Front Page Top

#9 hovering nervously beside holstered pistols, a band of rookie soldiers

Eh???

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-03-16 11:04|| 2024-03-16 11:04|| Front Page Top

#10 Relax, Sven. They're not invaders. Just undocumented migrants.

Posted by Regular joe 2024-03-16 18:20|| 2024-03-16 18:20|| Front Page Top

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