Eric Adamson

Near, far, wherever Russian strategic bombers are Ukraine's drones will go on and on

Waking up Monday morning and Swedish radio is having a well informed debate on whether Sweden should obtain a nuclear weapon. Satire is dead.

While the Trump administration is suppressing all signs of gender and diversity, the Swedish Armed Forces are running full-page ads celebrating International Women’s Day. “In our world, everyone’s effort is of equal worth.”

“For me, the JAS-39 is the only fighter jet in the world I'd be willing to sell my soul for," said Ukrainian pilot Vadym Voroshylov 🇸🇪🫶🇺🇦

"Authoritarian states do not own societal cohesion. But when our leaders praise their resolve and cohesion while questioning our own, they legitimize the idea that democracy equals weakness. The traits that define open societies...can be assets in war, if harnessed rather than feared."

For all the good news out of Sweden today, there has unfortunately been a recent re-litigation in the public debate on ”realism” and ”understanding Russian interests.” Arguments made circa 2014 that have long since expired.

Now you too, can purchase your own JAS Gripen E !

For context on how big a sale this is for Sweden: Ukraine will purchase about 1.5x the size of the entire Swedish Gripen fleet. ~95 Gripen currently in the 🇸🇪 Air Force: 60 New Swedish orders of Gripen E to phase out older C/D (just started being delivered). 120-150 Gripen E to Ukraine

Sweden will sell up to 150 JAS Gripen E to Ukraine! This is the newest model of the Saab Gripen. This is not a donation of planes today, but a delivery over several years. #Gripens4Ukraine Source: www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...

The 🇸🇪 Armed Forces are following a Russian submarine in the Baltic Sea. The submarine is "visible above the water, so we are getting lots of questions and want to be transparent," says an Armed Forces spokesperson. The submarine is in international waters and has not violated Swedish territory.

New 🇸🇪 royal family pics just dropped.

🇸🇪 NATO's newest and most enthusiastic member: NATO Concert with the Army Orchestra at Stockhom's Radio Music Hall pays "tribute both to NATO's 75th anniversary and Sweden's membership in NATO with a concert filled with masterpieces from NATO countries." Includes 🇫🇮 patriotic song Muistoja Pohjolast

A Swedish union for moving National Cinnamon Bun Day to a workday (yes, it’s real). ”Swedish workers risk losing millions of cinnamon buns when Cinnamon Bun Day lands on a Saturday. We’re the union that wants to change that…For everyone’s right to a cinnamon bun at work.” It’s real: www.förak.se