Sweden deploys fighter jets to Iceland(www.sverigesradio.se)
18 pointsby madspindel4 hours ago5 comments
  • lightwords4 hours ago
    This happens all the time. All NATO countries rotate their fighter jets to Iceland at some interval. This has nothing to do with the Greenland situation.
  • repelsteeltje3 hours ago
    Okay, everyone's on edge, but:

    > * Swedish aircraft will be part of NATO's incident preparedness in Iceland for two months as part of air defense in the Arctic region.

    > * THE MISSION HAS BEEN PLANNED FOR A LONG TIME and is therefore NOT being carried out due to the tense situation surrounding Greenland.

    > * They don't want to disclose how many aircraft Sweden is sending.

  • josefritzishere3 hours ago
    It's sad that one mentally ill person is such a menace to the world that this has to happen. Though anthropologically it's pretty incredible to witness.
    • satisfice2 hours ago
      One plus all the evil opportunists around him.

      Maybe Sauron was just some demented senior that the orcs used as an excuse to run amok.

    • timeon3 hours ago
      Can't be just one at this point.
  • theturtle3 hours ago
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