I'd be honored if you'd subscribe. Sorry for my bad pronunciation of your Swedish equipment in advance, friends. If you want to support the channel, you can buy me a coffee here: www.buymeacoffee.com/militaryrated Have a great day.

@larsrons7937

Ай бұрын

Hi MilitaryRated. Because I appreciate your work and wish to encourage you to continue and grow your channel I've invited you on a coffee. ☕ Cheers!

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

@@larsrons7937 Thanks Lars, that means a lot! Hope you have a wonderful day!

@larsrons7937

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated The same to you. 😊

@finnen85

Ай бұрын

I forgive you for prunancing but it’s hillarous hearing you saying it wrong

@larsrons7937

Ай бұрын

@@finnen85 Forgive me but that was a funny way of spelling "pronouncing" (or should it be "the pronunciation"?) - Cheers.

Compared to its size Sweden has a well equipped and very capable military. As well as the geography of the country itself making it a hell to invade. And Sweden's miltary and equipment is made for the type of defense that is reality for the Ukrainians now. I'm not surprised that Swdish equipment is held in high regard by the Ukrainian military. Thanks for the video.

Really good analsys. as a former swedish soldier something that many miss when they look at what we have is that we train and plan to fight as a underdog. with small forces hidden and doing hit and run moves. so thats why we lack the numbers of tanks to fight in the open and more smaller faster transports to move around. the country side is full of hidden bunkers and storage for a more drawn out fight. and sadly we hope to much of getting help from europe and allies even before we join nato. But we are seeing a shift right now and quickly building the forces back up

Liked and subbed. Please cover the CAT exercises in Latvia. Nordic counties are involved. "'CAT 24' tank trials under way in Latvia"

Sweden and Finland have some hot looking soldiers.

@Doodloper

Ай бұрын

I made a deep and thorough study of your statement ---- Conclusion: Your statement is 100% true

@acgsmith5937

Ай бұрын

@@Doodloper You appear to be exceedingly wise.

@Doodloper

Ай бұрын

@@acgsmith5937 Thanks!

@robertmolldius8643

Ай бұрын

Hahahaaaaa! Nja, när jag gjorde militärtjänst så såg tjejerna ut som killar! 😂😂🇸🇪

Welcome to NATO. Love from the USA.

@robertmolldius8643

Ай бұрын

Thanx! 🙂👍🇸🇪

@finnen85

Ай бұрын

Thanks🇸🇪x🇺🇸

Time to integrate with NATO is not an issue. It is basically some issues with communication which have been secret which have to be solved. Otherwise the interoperability is better than with many NATO-countries.

think you pronounced the Swedish names very well

you might have to redo this in a couple years, sweden is currently in very early military rearment, we want lots more personal and weapons and they say it be ready around 2026, defense spending is set to increase every yeear up to 2026 and then hold at that level. is the current plan

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Yeah, the plan is to do one every year, and for the countries that have proposed massive rearmament (Nordics, Baltics, Poland) likely an updated version at the end of this year.

@yksikaksikolmen

16 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated BNP 2.6

It was a good video to look at what we have to step up if we want to be taken serious.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Sweden should definitely be taken seriously, that's not to say that there's always areas to improve on. Sweden has such an advanced motorized force and air force that it's hard to see how anyone can underestimate them. Some more focus on recruitment (which would likely also help a lot of youth get better at life), is one of the areas that Sweden should look at. It's generally win-win when young people have been in the armed forces for a year as they learn skills that are great to have in other work situations.

@hansericsson7058

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated We need drones drones and drones

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Agreed, and as with most countries, Sweden likely has more drones than they say. I wouldn't be surprised if we get news of a new Saab drone in the coming months.

@dennistofvesson6351

Ай бұрын

Drones are comming. According to offical news even the homeguard are going to have drones down to platoon level. Mostly reconosance.

In my view the end of general conscription and the dismantling of the civilian and military territorial defence after the cold war was a hughe misstake. To me and many others that was obvious from the start. Conscription has been reinstituted but only in verry limited numbers. When I was in the army in the first half of the eigthies we could field about 800 000 in the army plus some more in the navy and airforce. Perhaps 900 000 - 1 000 000 in total. At a time when the total population was around 8 000 000. Of course the equipment was not was it is today. We had no body armour and only sheet steel helmets, in WW2 style. But neithr did anyone else. Our airforce used to be the fourth largest. Considering the quality it was stronger than the size implies. We had bomd shelters for most people. Every appartment block built had to have bomb shelters. This is no more. Most old sheöters have fallen in disrepair, unlike in Finland where everything is still intact. It is a bit sad to me to see what "in my view" stupid politicians have done.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Agreed. I think Western European nations have been very naive for a while, though it’s good that we’re finally waking up. I always tell people that going to the armed forces for a year defines you as a young adult, we’ve now got a whole generation of kids that have very little discipline, work ethic and understanding about their responsibilities due to never having been in the armed forces or home guard.

@dennistofvesson6351

Ай бұрын

It was quite impresive the way the Swedish society was organised during the cold war. Major critical industries had their own defence force, schools was built with intent to being abel to be transformed to provisional hospitals, mashines was stored to making it easier to produce medicin and food without power, hospitals was built with underground facilitys, enormus storages of both military and civilian equipment medicin and food. Truely amasing. I shure hope that we can restore some of it.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

@@dennistofvesson6351 I agree. I was in Sweden for several instructor courses with the military in the 80s, and to be completely honest I was blown away by the preparedness. Ideally Norway and Sweden could likely work together on this now that they're both in NATO and share an enormous very remote border.

@dennistofvesson6351

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated If you search for Mekbat 10 on google you can se a picuture of my whole batalion on a field. It's taken in May 1984. Always warms my heart when that picture pops up.

@MilitaryRated

28 күн бұрын

Fond memories! Thank you for your service!

There is an addition to the decades of conscription, though there was a pause for 7 years everyone with military conscription is obligated to mobilization up to the age of 48, then those over 48 are mandated to mobilize in the civilian defense. Next, regarding integration into NATO, it will be fast. Sweden have been a participant of NATO's PFP program since 1994 and started in the 90's with integration to NATO structure. This and the fact that Sweden have been integrated in international mission since the 60's shows that they are not new to align geo-politics or that it's a problem. Also Sweden was under NATO command down to platoon level in international missions already in 1995. Swedish equipment is already compatible with NATO munitions etc. Sweden have as a goal to have 72 Archers in the near future and the Swedish defense industry is up scaling as we speak.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Yeah, Sweden's problems are small compared to other admissions into NATO, the industrial base, training, military functions and such are already mostly there. Sweden's air force and kit is exceptional, though it is always important to look at weaknesses too, even the mightiest armies in the world should look to improve, and the only small minus for Sweden, in my humble opinion, is the lack of personnel. That doesn't mean that there aren't capable reserves from past conscription, but that 7 year gap will need to be filled. I think a lot of countries are realizing that it was slightly naive to remove conscription, as it is a great way to help young people get a good foundation in life, and an extra year in the armed forces for a lot of young adults means that they'll have a solid civilian life and career afterwards - at least in my home country. It's a good investment in people by the government.

@AndyWoohoo666

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Well the personell side is for sure an issue if your compare to times during the cold war. What I think people not really get is the conscription system and what impact it has. None the less the real issue with that is the fact that even if Sweden can mobilize say 250.000 personell that have military training at the moment they can't equip them. There are simply not enough uniforms, boots, weapons and what not. On top, even if Sweden will increase the conscription with 8000 a year ( in the 80's Sweden had around 60.000 conscripts a year ) they will have to wait for new regiments to be built and the infrastructure with that along with increasing equipment. So yes there are a lot of issues that will take time to solve. But just as a little note. I have been in the military since 1981 ( between 88-93 I was in the French foreign legion ), I work as an officer within the Army but am a former Marine ( Swedish ). As an example, when we have bigger exercises both national and international we actually get part time personell at times that are just employed for 1-2 weeks. Some are from the Home Guard but also former conscripts or personell that has been on international missions. Before 2010 most soldiers ( not officers ) and personell that was sent on international missions was civilian volunteers that had only conscription because the the only full time employees was basically officers and civilians working in the military, no full time soldiers or NCO's with a few exceptions. Swedish soldiers on international missions since Congo in the 60's have had a great reputation and I've done a lot of them myself. Other nations have been very impressed with the Swedish soldier and chocked knowing they were not full time soldiers. That as just an example of the result of conscription. Basically every person that had been conscripted below the age of 48 is an reserve although the level depends on how many repetition exercises they've had since their conscription. Just wanted to add some food for thoughts and another nuance, but sure you are right there are issues and they will take a long time to solve but I think the issues are a bit different.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Ah, we've likely been on some similar missions, thanks for your service! As someone not from Scandinavia but with a lot of training experience with Scandinavian (and Finnish) NCO's and soldiers, I would agree that they're just a different level than most other conscripts (and first year soldiers) from bigger nations. Thank you for your input, I'm always looking to learn. I'm glad that Sweden and Finland joined NATO as it will in my opinion stop you know who from having any thoughts about trying anything. With the very solid technological base in Sweden-Finland-Norway NATO has a Northern backbone that can both make their own gear (if the other you know who gets to power again), defend themselves and field one of the most advanced air forces in the world. Exiting times for the Nordics.

@AndyWoohoo666

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated My first International mission with Sweden was in Lebanon in the 80's just before I went to France. I served then 5 yrs in 1 REC (1988-1993). Since 94 I've done Bosnia, Macedonia, Croatia and Kosovo West Sahara. Then Congo, Tchad, Afghanistan. Now I'm to old and riding the desk. My point was not to try make Swedes sound exceptional but as a small country it produce some great skills in technology, development, sports etc and that is a measurement of the Swedish in general, at least I would argue that. None the less, I'm happy that I finally got to see us in NATO and I thought I never would do that during my career, now I can retire happy ;)

@dennistofvesson6351

Ай бұрын

@@AndyWoohoo666 Wow what an impresive resumé. I'm thankful for what you've done. Me I've also been involved in the Swedish military for almost my whole adult life but never seen actual combat, most likely what major part of Sweish miltary do. Started with 1 year at P10 as a gunner on the forerunner to CV90, PBV302 and then the Home guard. I'm still in and got my 30 year badge ancouple of years ago. Like you I'm very glad we finaly joined NATO and I look forward to the next years with all the new equipmemt comming.

It is amazing. Practically every video on You tube shows a female for the Swedish armed forces. One gets the impression that they are a mostly female force.

I think you pronounced the Swedish names very well for being a non-swedish.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Thank you, it wasn’t easy!

Thanks for your serious "report". Most of the figures are very relevant and correct. But I will comment on the army personel figure. The Army does not use the words Active and Reserv. There are 4 categories: Employed fulltime, contracted full time or parttime, conscriptions. The summary (in april 2024) will probably be much higher than 16.850+ ...... the homeguard figure is almost correct

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Yes, I know. It's always difficult to find a framework that works for all nations, that's why I've used the active - reserve - home guard terms. Hopefully as you say the figures rise, because as of now it's mostly the only real weakness for the Swedish military. Thanks for your comment, and have a good evening Bo.

@dennistofvesson6351

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Aplicationd to the Home guard has been so high since the Russian "special operation" that it's been hard to handel and equip.

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Finland own PATRIA AND SISU. Apc , Ifv, and are bought there, for few mentions. For ground just google both make lots of own things..

56000 and conscripts that can be called in

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

It's 64.000 during wartime, if I'm not mistaken? The figure is likely to rise as all the Nordic countries are reviewing their militaries after Nordic response, and I'm sure the Swedes don't want to be worse than Norway. :)

@pontuslnygard

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated according to reliable sources, we are getting close 100 000 troops during wartime!

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

@@pontuslnygard that's great news. You're very welcome to NATO!

@Dennan

Ай бұрын

@@pontuslnygard well considering our defense docterine its 10.5 mil, as we been told to never accept surrender or calls for surrender. its fight to the death.

@dennistofvesson6351

Ай бұрын

@@Dennan That's not quite what it says. It says that any massage of total defeat is false and that every soldier should still fight on even without higher command. To surender in an imposibel situation is not forbidden.

Add +100 to all of this

The really main issue is the stockpile of ammo, you may have a million guns but without logistics you`re gonner, amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

Both Sweden and Finland have a substantial amount of ammunition stockpiled as they've been neutral neighbors of Russia for so long. No worries about that.

@victorosborn3348

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated time to recycle.

@p40148

Ай бұрын

@@MilitaryRated You are right about Finland not so much about Sweden.

@MilitaryRated

Ай бұрын

So you know how much ammunition is stockpiled in Sweden? From looking at where Sweden ordered their 155mm ammunition (Norway and Germany), they've placed orders for ammunition in the last 20 years that exceeds what their artillery can safely fire over a 6 month period if you look at barrel degrading and wear\tear. I've been to a cold war storage bunker in Sweden myself that contained more artillery shells than what Sweden would use in a month. There's 100's of those bunkers.

Godmorgon kära foster land ❤❤

lacking in artillery

@bjornh4664

5 күн бұрын

And AA.