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15 hours ago, Battlefront.com said:

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15 hours ago, Battlefront.com said:

Thanks for de-lurking and posting this!  I think it helps answer the questions about why there is Gripen components in this package and yet Ukraine doesn't have any Gripen.

It is interesting that Sweden is thinking ahead by producing spare parts for the older model.  Is this the first solid confirmation that Gripens are intended to go to Ukraine?  I mean, we have seen hints and rumors for quite some time, but i can't remember if the Swedish government has officially announced a plan for this.

Steve

This blog post from what I guess is Swedens most read mil-blog gives an insight which I at least think is plausible. I think google translate will make the page ok to read.  https://cornucopia.se/2024/05/uppdateras-storsta-svenska-stodpaketet-men-utan-gripen-toms-svenska-forrad-pa-allt-mycket-tunga-ryska-forluster/

Tldr: Sweden was/is prepared to send Gripen fighters but were held back by US in the last moment when about to officially announce it

[Big announcement... Battlefront is now Slitherine]

Wow, big news! End of an era. My congratulations!

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2 hours ago, MikeyD said:

I think the Russians are pulling a 'Russian rebels' move on the Ukraine border. Doing to Ukraine what the Russian rebel fighters are doing to them. Make a limited incursion across the border more as a propaganda move than anything else, Watch your opponent scurrying around trying to counter it, embarrassing the enemy. Any actual strategic importance? Not much, probably.

Could it not be that the Russians is trying to get a buffert zone as too protect their borders from more incursions to happen? I think there is a logic in that these operations are happening, as I would imagine leaders in Russia has declared no more tolerance for any more fighting/intrusion on Russia proper. 

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26 minutes ago, The_Capt said:

We all know what this...and don't try to deny it.  This is Sweden's inevitable march to global furniture dominance.  NATO spending will be siphoned to a blooming Swedish military office furniture line and reinforce the home market.  As we fight for the Global South, it is all just a cover for selling more "Bekväm" chairs.  It all ends with Sweden ruling our bums - or at least where we put them - like emperors

By 2125 the entire world will be living on Swedish smart furniture on three different planets.  

It's that obvious is it? Well, our pm Kristofferson was just quoted saying "it is a new epoch for Sweden" so I am not gone deny any rumors of an aspiring empire of "klöka"-sofas and meatballs 

On topic, one of the CV90:s operating in Ukraine right now I was a crew member on when we tried them for desert conditions at fort Irwin back in 07. Happy to see that they perform well in Ukraine and save lives of their current crews. Wish we send more cv:s and hopefully our Jas 39 Gripen aswell. I think there is strong political will actually for sending fighters.

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Hi,

As a Swede I thought today would be a good day to stop lurking for a bit and drop a comment. Been playing cm for 20 years and following this forum for a long time.

Thank you all for contributing to this thread, checking it daily. Always a good source for news and discussion, so much knowledge and experience gathered is hard to get elsewhere. 

I always was all for our countrys neutral stance combined with a strong Defense but last decade has of course swayed us all in Sweden a bit. I have my background in the army, cv90. Seeing us finally start to retake our capabilities regarding defense is good.

Anyways thanks for having us in the club I guess (why am I thinking about brothers Marx)?

Carl