Swedish towns told to 'make preparations regarding the threat of war and conflict' with Russia
Source: The Telegraph
Richard Orange, in malmo
15 DECEMBER 2016 • 5:47PM
Sweden’s towns and villages have been ordered to make preparations for a possible military attack in the latest sign of the country’s growing anxiety at its newly belligerent Russian neighbour.
The country’s Civil Contingency Agency (MSB) last week sent a letter to local authorities across the country asking them to maintain operations centres in underground bunkers, ensure that a system of emergency sirens is in place, and to be open to cooperating on war exercises with the Swedish Armed Forces.
“In a state of war, civil defence for municipalities is no different from any of the other services they should provide,” the letter read, instructing local governments to “ensure their ability to maintain their functions during disturbed situations, and at the most extreme, in a war scenario.”
The dramatic call comes as Sweden returns to the Total Defence Strategy it maintained during the Cold War, reconstituting its old coastal anti-ship missile system, placing an armoured division on the exposed Baltic island of Gotland, and making plans to restart compulsory conscription as early as 2018.
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Sweden thinks the world has changed.
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...festivities and the children were no longer there, the topic turned serious to what is happening with the pending coronation of Trump. The wife Henrietta is actually half Finnish and she was having conversations too with her father and family back in Finland and everyone is really worried, especially with the news about Russia and Putins involvement in the hacking of our election. They have no doubt that Putin is already planning his grab for the Baltics and that Trump will be his puppet and not back NATO against him. It was a very sobering conversation. We agreed it was likely similar to conversations had in past century with conversations then about Hitler and Germany. But they explained that concerns of Russia were greater than concerns about Germany was at the time of the beginning of WW ii because Russia has been seen as far greater threat always. They said people are praying something stops Trump from ascending to the Throne. The electoral college role was discussed and even whether President Obama could do anything. Impeachment.
It was a somber conversation on what was otherwise to have been a happy evening. We discussed where was safe in world...realizing ikely no where...
Washington (CNN)US Marines are coming to Norway -- a move that could send a chill down Russian President Vladimir Putin's spine.
The move, which was sought by the Americans and announced Monday by Norway, comes as tensions between the US and Russia are increasing amid the humanitarian disaster in Syria and US assertions of Moscow's involvement in cyber hacks on American political organizations and individuals.
Beginning in January, a limited rotational force of approximately 330 Marines will be located in Vaernes, Norway, according to a statement to CNN from the Norwegian Defense Ministry.
"The US initiative to augment their training and exercises in Norway by locating a Marine Corps Rotational Force in Norway is highly welcome and will have positive implications for our already
http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/18/politics/marines-norway-russia/
I dont think Putins spine feels anything!
