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This is the booklet "If Crisis Or War Comes" which Sweden just distributed to each of its residents. The booklet has been issued 5 times since the end of WW2 (rib.msb.se)

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Considering trump wants to stop helping Ukraine and pull out of nato Finland and Sweden are up next for the russian war

[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Where has he said he wants to stop helping Ukraine? Haven't he been quite vocal about wanting to end the war?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

yeah. stopping support helps end it, but in russia's favor

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

No, stopping US military aid will definitely not stop the war and I'm not aware of Trump even claiming he is going to end military aid. Disinformation until proven otherwise.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I can't believe the old cold war fears of a Russian invasion of Sweden are actually coming true. Thanks, America. Fucking hell.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I’m getting a bit of whiplash here.

The sentiment on Lemmy is usually that we should stop being the world police.

Personally, I think that would make for a worse outcome and I guess we’re gonna find out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I think they mean american police, and I wholeheartedly agree.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I get the impression that people don’t like the fact our military is as big as it is. And “Why are you over here in $country?”

If Trump actually executes what I believe most conservatives want and we pull back from being the world police, people will quickly realize the value. It just might be too late by that point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

That depends on the country and local experience with the US, which differes a lot. When it comes to Europe, US presence in NATO is crucial for the region's security since WW2.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Besides what is required of us due to NATO (really REALLY hope we don't pull out of that) we dot a lot of other ancillary force projection.

This could be unfounded fears but I worry the US won't be the ones who directly feel the affects if it does happen.