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Old 03-02-2017, 05:03   #1
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Sweden set to reintroduce conscription

Sweden set to reintroduce conscription

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1690ND

"Sweden's center-left government will decide on Thursday to reintroduce military conscription next year, amid lingering difficulties filling the ranks on a voluntary basis and a more uncertain security situation, public broadcaster SR reported.

The Nordic country mothballed compulsory military service in 2010, but military activity in the Baltic region has increased since, in the wake of Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014, prompting Sweden to step up military preparedness. ...."


Not enough people signing up. You can either increase pay or go the draft route.

They went with the draft.
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Old 03-02-2017, 06:19   #2
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So what are they going to do with the horde of muslim immigrants that they have? I hope they have bilingual drill sergeants.
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Old 03-02-2017, 07:01   #3
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Maybe they really just need more medics when the ambulance workers completely quit going into the "no-go" zones, a crop they've sown and are reaping.
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Old 03-02-2017, 08:25   #4
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This looks more like political theater for the Russians, with little actual impact. Sweden's population is just under 10 million, and the 15-25 year old age group comprises about 11.5% of that number. That means this so-called draft will affect 0.4% of Sweden's overall population, far less than the previous compulsory military service system Sweden had until 2010.

That said, this new policy will likely cause great angst among Sweden's Euro-smug, hipster, Gen Z crowd, and that provides me with a highly satisfying amount of Schadenfreude this morning.
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Old 03-02-2017, 15:24   #5
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They went with the draft.
Good.

Hopefully the Swedish Government will also make it easier for the civilian population to buy rifles and shotguns
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Old 03-02-2017, 17:55   #6
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We need to put draft offices right on the Mexican border. Come across, you are part of our infantry.
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Old 03-03-2017, 08:38   #7
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That is exactly what the the Union Army did to arriving Irish immigrants during the civil war.
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