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Just one question, have the Swedes abolished compulsory draft or just suspended it indefinitely ?. I know that France during the early 90 discussed "abolishing" the draft because of the changing geopoltical landscape in europe, and in the end they decided only to suspend indefinitely the draft. So technically you can still be recalled or drafted if a state of war is declared, but for all pratical purposes it has been "abolished". |
Not suspended.....
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The impression so far is they indeed abolished it. the last group of some ceremonial guard regiment were conscripts were serving, was officially farewelled one or two days ago. |
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I read last day...
at they planed to upgrade some stuff...in tanks AA
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They could only export blueprints and basic non-combat gear to Iran. Doesn't matter anyways since the Russian Malachite design bureau seems to be sending all the data the Iranians need for building subs bigger than those North Korean knockoffs anyways. |
It looks like Sweden are going for a downsized professional and extremely well equipped armed force, similar to what we have in Britain (the professional bit anyway LOL), but on a much smaller scale.
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In no way they are...
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The embargo forbids sale of "Offensive" military equipment- anything that can be used to attack another country. Defensive military equipment is allowed. For example Sweden exported a series of General Purpose Tenders (AGs) to Iran for the Iranian Navy. Iran calls these the Hendijan class or MIG-S-4700-SC class when marketed for export. http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/8229/51633133.th.jpg ^Hendijan class AG Also the infamous Boghammers were built in Sweden and exported as a non-combat craft (Customs Boats). Upon arrival in Iran they were armed and transferred to the IRGCN. http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/3798/gray108a.th.jpg ^Boghammer Previous shipments of military goods allowed under the embargo or from countries ignoring the embargo (North Korea) were intercepted and their cargo's inspected by the US Navy. For example a shipment included a Taedong class submersible torpedo boat was stopped by the USN and inspected in great detail. |
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I think so...
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http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/2194/irannavy.jpg This is the only released photo of it. (It's the boat in the foreground not the 'P227') |
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It's interesting how the Swedes usually play all peace-lovin' goody good except when it comes to the arms trade. I guess those Swedish peace-weapons need to be sold too.
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