Gotland island, strategic location in Baltic Sea, remilitarises as Sweden joins NATO • FRANCE 24 

Putin wins best NATO recruiter award.

Along with military assets, sweden also provides NATO with easy to read instructions.

Sweden began to remilitarize Gotland from the end of 2017. That is, long before Sweden and Finland had even applied for membership in NATO.

Precaution is far better than taking the risk

Gotland is the unsinkable aircraft carrier, yet they have one really tiny airport. They have a few straight sections of roads for Grippens to take off and land on

Did my conscript here in 1986. When we had a military here.

Meanwhile in Finland there's Åland island in as strategic location but with zero NATO troops or weapons. Funnily enough there's probably more Russian weapons and surveillance equipment on that island in their "embassy". Time to finally end demilitarization of Åland.

The Russian bots are going insane here, as usual with anything even remotely related to Sweden here on youtube

I can't understand the one peace activist who says he doesn't want to live with US/NATO nukes in the region yet would he prefer to live under Russian rule and have nukes placed inside Sweden like Belarus??? Peace activists need to understand that dictators do not play by peaceful means or rules... And they do often invade and take Nations from free peoples... Vigilance is key to remaining free... Vigilance and preparedness is what maintains peace... [Via deterrence...] Vigilance even during times of peace... See??? It's a forever and a day commitment... It's 'an EVERY DAY commitment...

I really like the Swedish uniforms!

Sweden rocks! Long live Sweden!

Charming and erudite conscripted youngsters…..well done Sweden…🇬🇧

The remilitarization is connected to the occupation of Crimea in 2014

Germany needs the Swedish mentality when it comes to defense as a task for the whole nation

“It’s a Swedish island” Russia: I want that

I was in that age (of the conscripts) when Soviet Union had collapsed. I never got to do military service. It’s something that I always been missing.

Propaganda as well

If Sweden is making Russian bots go crazy in the comments that means Sweden is on the right track.

Putin is a strategic genius. Scaring all his neighbors into joining NATO.

Huge respect too these brave young Swedish men and woman! Love from UK!

I am sure they are breathing a bit easier in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania when they see this.

"peace activist" right. They dont speak for us Swedes

8000 conscripts in 2024

A nation that’s very well aware of the theat and doing something about it👍

Russians should ask themselves why does every country near Russia want to join NATO?

Australia and Sweden are great partners. Greetings from the land of Sunshine.

When you have a big bully around that threatens the other kids in the schoolyard, is it more moral to stand up for the ones being bullied and stand by their side and have them stand by yours?, or stand on the sideline and hope the bully dont go for you next?

To the guy who said he doesn't want his kids to become NATO soldiers. Your kids are at risk to become Putin's soldiers. And nobody going to ask what is your opinion about that .

To the person who quoted Julian Assange. Let me correct you "Populations don't like wars, and Populations have to be fooled into wars. Populations don't willingly and with open eyes go into a war"

The Swedes are getting ready for a visit from Putin! 😃 "We got a room for ya!"

Why was a referendum never called in Sweden on the country's entry into NATO ?

There’s the world that you wish existed .. and then there’s the real world… welcome to the real world

"Without a word, the brave man's sword he draws; and asks no omen but his country's cause" - Homer, The Iliad.

This is a good documentary 🇺🇸

Peace is nice... when you can afford it.

If the West wants to live a normal life, focus on helping Ukraine bc if Putin wins the war he will be motivated to involve other countries

The Rus, a group of Swedish vikings that gave Russia it's name. Beautiful country, great people, very cool camouflage.🇸🇪🇬🇧😊

I read this comment on another website this morning: In my native Bulgaria, there is an expression dating back in the soviet era that "Russian" is moreover a diagnosis rather than a nationality.

I think I’m gonna join the Swedish Army if Tuva is a typical recruit.

Welcome

Never seen a tank with a BFA (Blank Firing Attachment) before. Must be conserving ammo.

I really like the Swedish camouflage. It looks very effective!

This is timely - I just finished reading a book where the author visited Gotland, and spoke of this renewed interest in the island by the authorities in Stockholm.

The battle is actually brtween british-americans from one side and russia from the other,all others inqluding france an germany are defeated states and someones property and the battle is mainly for europe and rich asian states and belive or not russia will win with god help

Russia is bankrupt: - morally - financially - strategically

These funny Scandinavian boys and girls think their war with the Russians would look like a paint ball game.

Good to see young and healthy conscripts getting a taste of military life.

Sweden invaded Great Novgorod and Russia many times since XII century. Did Russia EVER invade Sweden?

Lots of other channels talk about Macron sending French troops to Ukraine. But very little on that on France 24.

Putin really loves NATO and wants them to be strong, it seems like. Who would have thought.....

Ample PATRIOT based underground missile emplacements, shore protection, rapid mine deployment logistics, Air power... thats whats needed here .not 200 conscripts and bloody tanks.

In the 80s Sweden had a big army at its peak of up to 180,000 battle-ready men. A country with 9 millions citizens.

The activist are very good of saying what they don't want but not a word or idea how to enforce peace. (And I'm not for war).

Really cute sweedy teens in uniform, makes you think of anime warriors. But Russian/Chechen solders seem kind of rude and may misgender them accidently, will they handle that?

The Baltic Sea is now a NATO Lake and Russia's Navy proved to be a joke even against Ukraine that has no Navy and a small air force.

I hope swedish military equipment is easier to assemble than swedish furniture assembly instructions. 😂

An island within what now is called NATO- lake thnx to Putin

1:46 The stronkest tenk gun of them all

When I die I want to come back as a Swedish man

I find it interesting a staunch peace activist in the 80s is now " not sure" because she has seen what war has done to her friends in Ukraine. The point stands that peace is the goal but war is necessary.

Neutrality is all well and good, but when you have Putin as a neighbor, thats not possible.

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Hope this Swedish young men and women never will get into a real combat situation,but with “neighbor” like russia it’s better be prepared for everything.

5:32 "I don't want my kids to become NATO soldiers". Neither do we Americans, nor do the British, The Polish, and I'm sure the people fighting to defend and restore Ukraine whole don't want to be soldiers either. The problem with selfish and naive people like this father is if you aren't willing to fight to defend what's yours someone will take it from you. It's not that to must fight, it's that you must be ready to fight. The weaker the target the more risk you invite to your home, your children, and your nation. Sweden has been made safer by joining the NATO alliance. Russia is looking for neighbors to conquer. So my question is, would you rather your son be READY to fight for his homeland, or would you rather you all be enslaved and wiped out by the genocidal Russian regime. All across eastern and central europe the USSR induced famines to starve out the non-russian ethnic groups, all the while moving their Russians in. Sweden has been lucky to avoid the same fate so it seems some naive people in Sweden think they're safer then countries like Ukraine going it alone. That is foolishness.

As a Swede,that have been on this gorgerous island several times,and as a careful observer of whats happening in the world, Im very grateful that we now are in the NATO..and that Gotland is being remilitirized...its absolutely necessary for the interest of Sweden ,Gotland,our entire people,even though fewer and fewer of us that still doesnt understand this,that we have a military presence in this very strategic island...even if it wasnt as stratetic located as it is,I would still be pro militarizing the island...its swedish territory not too far from russian kaliningrad and we all know what Russia has been doing in Ukraine..the terroristic war they unleashed on Ukraine..we better be ready to defend our land.

With love from Sweden. 💛💙

As a swede I am ashamed of us leaving military precence in Gotland six moths after the Baltics joining NATO. But you are wrong abut the reestambishment of Swedish forces in Gotland. It happened in 2014 after the occupation of Crimea. Still - not our proudest moment

Just one thing... we could not vote! =)

Russia will never change. No matter who rules in Russia, they will always favor expansion

Putin will be saying "These are just children playing in the backyard,come evening they all go to sleep,,,"

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Most of the Swedish peace activists have historically and still to this day been far left, many of them supported the Soviet Union's militaristic dictatorship while at the same time arguing for Sweden to demilitarize. In that light it is very clear (although this is still speculation on my part) why the old lady in the clip changed her mind after Ukraine, she probably was and still is very far left and when the great threat was the Soviet Union she wanted Sweden to get taken over by the communists. However now when Russia no longer is a communist nation she changed her mind. She always knew peace worship leads to subjugation but back then it brought her closer to her ideological goal while now it will bring her further away. That is a teleological fallacy that might seem well-meaning and accidental but is rather more nefarious and intentional. In her individual case I might be be wrong ofc but looking at the broader peace movement in Sweden and also in the West in general this is a pretty common occurrence, a definitive pattern that is quite revealing.

MG42 in 1941 were there before

Gotta love swedes.. they're almost a cool as Norwegians 😊

I like how angry Russia lovers are about Europe not making things easy for the Orcs...

Britain needs to follow with mandatory national service

In the bible in book of jeramia is written "if they say to you that there is peace,dont belive ,cause there is no peace"

Russia: Nato and Soviet had a make believe deal we need Nato to follow. Also Russia: Breaks every deal it had that kept Finland and Sweden out of Nato.

hi is she single

well all these countries had better enlarge their airforces alot

Glad to see that swedes still wear our m91 fieldpolo....from finnish army sergeant reservist

Why am I not seeing immigrant faces amongst these soldiers

So tell us Knut Stahle do you want to be ruled by Russia then?

To think, this could have been avoided if Sweden remained neutral.

“her views have slightly changed “ 😂🤣😂🤣. Welcome to Reality!

that reminded me of jr. rotc in the 80s.Lol.We were more soldiers than they were.

Помоему, такие вопросы надо на референдуме решать, а не опросы проводить.

It's amazing how American-European bots defend NATO, making it a saint. Forgetting how NATO bombed Yugoslavia, Libya, Syria, Iraq, unleashing several oil wars in the Middle East

Boy, could have used Sweden's help against the Nazis--it took Putin to get 'em onside!

Prepair yourself,they are coming

2:48 Margot Robbie?

Imagine a major league baseball team vs a co-ed softball team.

The USA should not have invaded Ukraine in 2014.

Reminds me of some poor grandpa in his 80s suddenly beginning to think that someone is going to rob him and spending all his money on riffles and knives being unable to walk

I bean dere, very rocky from what I remember

Where are all the Muslim conscripts?

2:47 3:40 pretty girl.

Sweden is John wick in nato…. swedes dont mess around….

It's a bit sad to watch honestly, looks like preparation for the war of the past when everything changed because of drones. Sweden, wake up

Norway, Sweden, Finland, Love Love Love! pooten will go down as one of the worst dictators in russian history 🤣