Sweden chasing a sub (maybe)

Steve781 said:

If Russia is so opposed to NATO expansion then why does it keep giving its non NATO neighbours reasons to join?

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flameboard said:

From what I've gathered over the years. The Russian Navy has always held a presence around that area. But If it's really Russia this time I'm not sure.I'm curious why people are not assuming the Sub has left. Or would trying to leave make the sub easier to locate?

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Steve781 said:

If Russia is so opposed to NATO expansion then why does it keep giving its non NATO neighbours reasons to join?

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Steve781 said:

If Russia is so opposed to NATO expansion then why does it keep giving its non NATO neighbours reasons to join?

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nvKyleBrown said:

So, the Swedes are chasing a submarine, with some suggesting that it is Russian and may have mechanical problems. This started a few days back when someone claimed to have seen a sub inside Sweden's island banks (between the islands and the mainland). Now the Swedes are looking for it. Its been days, with no confirmed evidence that there was anything real there (that I've heard). Has anyone else got better info?

Just to stir the pot, here's the Guardian suggesting it could push Sweden in to the arms of NATO. The Guardian view on Sweden’s defences: is Nato inevitable? | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian

My personal feeling is that the last thing NATO needs is another country that is unwilling to pull it's own weight, but I expect the rest of Europe would welcome them.

The Guardian is claiming, amongst other things, that Sweden does not have even a single helicopter equipped for ASW. Is this true? Seems unlikely.

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senheiser said:

who says we are it, its dutch submarine. Its a trick for sweden to join nato. Also whats the big deal if it would be a russian sub? Is sweden nato member? We do the same even on US coast and US doing it everywhere it wants.

Would they chase american submarine? nope, hypocritical bunch they are. Good that swedes get replaced with africans, useless people.


its people like you blowing it of proportion. There is something fishy about it

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C130 said:

Russia has already had it's hand caught in the cookie jar before.
time for Sweden to buy some proper anti-submarine weapons.

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C130 said:

this is really nothing new. they did the same thing during the cold war with Sweden

Soviet submarine S-363 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

they can't chance Sweden would be neutral in a war with NATO so they are sneaking up onto the coast to spy and practice maneuvers

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senheiser said:

which are expensive from America and Russian they wont buy. Another banana state you can feet.

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