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33k people is less than what Ukraine had deployed before the war started. Countries bordering Russia have very few actively deployed forces. Sweden has 750 gro
by dmitriid 5y ago
33k people is less than what Ukraine had deployed before the war started.
Countries bordering Russia have very few actively deployed forces. Sweden has 750 ground troops "ready for deployment and sustained operations". Seven hundred and fifty. Finland has ~1750.
> benefit in decentralized warfare that the NATO has been doing that Russia can't emulate
Those decentralized troops have to get to the conflict zones first.
- NicoJuicy 5y agoFinland has 21.5 k active and 900 k. Reserves. Wartime strength is 280 k. Reserves train yearly. That's a lot more than 1750...
- NicoJuicy 5y agoAdditionally, In Sweden, military duty is also required again since 2017 ( paused on 2010) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Sweden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Sweden Actie personel is 24 k, reserve = 31.8 k and Paramilitary = 22 k. - https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=sweden https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-de... That's way more than 750 people too... Where did you even get those numbers?