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After being demilitarized in 2005, Sweden re-introduced permanent troops to Gotland in 2016, following Russia’s annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Sweden also became NATO’s newest member in March — meaning it is covered by the alliance's Article 5 guarantee that all other members come to each other's defense if they are attacked.

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[-] atro_city@fedia.io 4 points 5 months ago

Who does the island belong to? Wouldn't Russian invasion be akin to an act of war?

[-] ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world 17 points 5 months ago

Sweden. Since they're in nato now, the odds of russia attacking are practically 0.

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 6 points 5 months ago

Depends on how Sweden reacts to Russian troops on the island. If they react weakly, Russia would take advantage of it. Probably Russia isn't that dumb to fuck around and find out though...

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 7 points 5 months ago

Sweden has a tripwire force on the island, as of shortly after the invasion of Crimea. Within hours, it would be joined by larger forces from the mainland, and quite possibly from NATO allies such as Poland and Finland. The Russians would have a considerably worse time than in Ukraine.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Sweden has a tripwire force on the island

You get assigned there if you really piss someone off.

[-] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 3 points 5 months ago

If everything is going normally, it’s a fairly easy posting on a picturesque island best known for holidays. If the shit hits the fan, your death will be a heroic one.

[-] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

If the shit hits the fan, your death will be a heroic one.

Well they are descendents of Vikings

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