Sweden to send arms to Ukraine in break with tradition

[RandySF]

Sweden announces it will break its doctrine of not sending arms to countries in active conflict and send military equipment, including anti-tank launchers, to Ukraine.

The decision to send 135,000 field rations, 5,000 helmets, 5,000 pieces of body armour and 5,000 single use anti-tank launchers is the first time Sweden has sent weapons to a country in armed conflict since the Soviet Union invaded Finland in 1939, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson tells reporters.




https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/sweden-to-send-arms-to-ukraine-in-break-with-tradition/

[SheltieLover]

1. Outstanding!

💙💛 💛💙

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. You know you've really screwed the pooch when neutral Sweden gets into the fight.

Go Sweden.

[crickets]

21. 👆 This. Bless them for sending food too. nt

[calimary]

25. No kidding!

[Skittles]

3. NOW we're talking

[gademocrat7]

4. The sooner the better!

[Phoenix61]

5. It's a battle for democracy. We have to

pound authoritarianism into the ground or we will all lose.

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Amen

[Jerry2144]

9. It's a battle for HUMANITY

But otherwise, you're spot on.

[AllaN01Bear]

14. if trump wins we loose so we are on a doubble front.

[Dawson Leery]

7. kick

[NickB79]

8. 5,000 anti-tank launchers is the big enchilada here

That's a lot of expensive armor about to be scraped.

[James48]

18. AT-4 Anti Tank missiles

are pretty much obsolete against the top heavy T-72/80 improved tanks, but will tear up lessor armor. Still a nice asset to get, if you are Ukrainian. They’ll destroy lightly armored vehicies like BMPs.

[NickB79]

19. Yeah, take out the transports and a lot of troops in them

And save the Javelins for the heavy stuff.

Hell, even if you can disable a tank by breaking a tread, you slow them down and make them more vulnerable.

[Celerity]

22. Robot 57 (RB-57) NLAW's will likely soon be sent as well. Joint Swedish-British Saab-made modern

anti-tank weapon. The UK already sent some.

[blue-wave]

10. Yeah!! The hits keep rolling in on Pooty!!

Thank you Sweden!!

[birdographer]

11. First time I have ever

felt the power of One World.

[BigmanPigman]

12. Info like this makes me want to cry.

All the countries and individuals who are stepping up is so heartwarming. I'm glad the Ukrainians are finally able to see how much the world stands with them. They are comforted in knowing about all the support they are now receiving.

[orangecrush]

13. Thank you, Sweden!

[Upthevibe]

15. Kick. N/T

[Cozmo]

16. Solidarity, YES!

[gab13by13]

17. I know that Finland is taking a vote

to apply to get into NATO, it takes a while. I believe that Sweden isn't a member and should do the same.

An official from Finland was on TV and he said he expects the vote to be overwhelming to get into NATO.

Remember Putler threatened Finland and Sweden not to enter.

Putler sure fucked up taking down NATO, his best pal Trump tried his best, NATO will gain members.

[ShazzieB]

20. WOOHOO!!!

[rpannier]

23. Arms yes

Soccer players, no.
Good for Sweden
It's always good to be on the right side of history

[The Revolution]

24. "We must be the great arsenal of democracy.

For us this is an emergency as serious as war itself. We must apply ourselves to our task with the same resolution, the same sense of urgency, the same spirit of patriotism and sacrifice, as we would show were we at war.

There will be no 'bottlenecks' in our determination...No dictator, no combination of dictators, will weaken that determination by threats of how they will construe that determination"

FDR's words are more true than ever and now apply to the whole world.