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[-] Caligvla@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 10 months ago

... Wait, Iceland doesn't have an army?

...

Time to invade Iceland guys, they've had it far too good for a while now!

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago
[-] Plopp@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago
[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 10 months ago

Brb, working on a lava-powered gas guzzler.

[-] mindlight@lemm.ee 5 points 10 months ago

You do know that Iceland is essentially inhabited by Vikings?

DON'T POKE THE BEAR!

[-] qarbone@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

I don't think being a ye olde big blonde rapist is gonna help someone handle a Sidewinder missile.

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 2 points 10 months ago

Erik's just gonna catch that fucker mid-air and yeet it back at you, and the bastard will look good whilst doing it

[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 5 points 10 months ago

No oil. Not worth the effort.

[-] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

They don't have an army, true, but the reason they don't need one is that they are a part of NATO, and are exempt from the requirements of contributing to NATOs standing forces in return for providing facilities and land to the alliance.

So Björk is being at bit disingenuous. It's not like the Icelanders are a shining beacon of pacifism and diplomacy, they're just part of a big military alliance.

See https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_162083.htm

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