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SWEDEN IMPORTANT NEW COMPONENT OF NATO USS Pentagonal: Sweden Had Enough of Russia! Putin Helpless Now, ''SWEDISH HAMMERS'' are Gamechanger for Ukraine! PLAY YOUTUBE VIDEO Original article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0zmBSD0bU Peter Burgess COMMENTARY Sweden has followed the idea of 'peace through strength' as long as I can remember. I have always smiled that a 'peaceful' country like Sweden could be such a prolific producer of some of the best military equipment in the world. Having Sweden as a Member of NATO changes the Balance of Power for both Europe and Russia in a very significant way ... not to mention support for Ukraine Peter Burgess
Sweden Had Enough of Russia! Putin Helpless Now, ''SWEDISH HAMMERS'' are Gamechanger for Ukraine! USS Pentagonal Oct 16, 2024 526K subscribers ... 370,704 views ... 6.4K likes With the Ukraine-Russia war in full swing, could new military aid from Sweden tip the balance of the war? Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced a 500 million kronor military aid package, which includes armored vehicles, Leopard tanks and the effective ARCHER howitzer system. With these advanced systems, the Ukrainian army could gain a major advantage over Russia. But how will Russia react to these developments? Could Sweden's critical move change the balance on the battlefield? Ukraine, strengthened by the support of the Western world, is taking another step towards victory. Don't miss these exciting developments! 📌 Watch our video for up-to-date analysis and stunning details! 🔔 Don't forget to subscribe to our channel, let's follow the latest situations together! Transcript 0:00 Russia continues to suffer deep wounds in the war on Ukrainian territory aided by Western Powers this morning there were some stunning developments the Russian army has been plunged into deep pessimism by the news Sweden the constant friend of the Ukrainian troops has played a major role in the course of the war with its great Aid packages Swedish prime minister magdalina Anderson promised Kiev a new Aid package Magdalena Anderson said the package includes 500 million croner $ 46.8 million worth of military aid and the same amount of money for the Reconstruction of Ukraine Anderson stated the following Sweden will continue to be a close friend and supporter of Ukraine an Lynn Sweden's foreign minister made the following statement we don't know how long Russia's war will last but Sweden is ready to provide Ukraine with long-term support Ukrainian president kouba used his visit to Stockholm to thank Swedish leaders for what the country has done since Russia launched its aggression against Ukraine in February and to ask 1:02 for continued support CBA emphasized that as long as the war continues we will ask for more weapons the renewed commitment comes after reports that military support from major European powers such as Germany and France has dwindled in recent months and Ukraine is said to be preparing for a counter offensive the Swedish government announced a new shipment of military aid to Ukraine including armored combat vehicles and instructed its Armed Forces to prepare a shipment of Archer artillery systems the weapons valued at $429 million according to officials include the nlu anti-tank weapon prime minister olol christon told reporters military aid to Ukraine is absolutely essential Ukraine's demand strongly influenced our decision Sweden will send around 50 type 90 armored vehicles however the government has not announced how many Archer systems it will send prior to the announcement of the aid 2:00 Sweden announced that it would provide Ukraine with military aid amounting to about 5 billion Swedish croner and a large amount of humanitarian equipment Sweden leads the European Union and has applied for NATO membership with Finland it has 48 new Archer artillery systems which Ukraine has long sought Sweden's howitzers will inflict deep wounds on the Russian army Ukrainian troops are looking forward to using them on the battlefield Archer represents a new generation of wield artillery systems Archer is purpose-built to keep Pace with fast moving ground forces and provide superior mobility lethality and survivability the Archer design prioritizes Soldier and platform survival operators control the entire weapon system from the safety of Archer's armored cabin from the moment Archer receives a call to fire operators need less than 30 seconds to stop the vehicle move into an action position and fire the first round let's less than 30 3:00 seconds after the mission is completed Archer is on the move again Archer can fire six rounds relocate and move $500 shatterer in less than 2 minutes while the crew remains in an armored cabin it fires both conventional artillery ammunition and bonus anti- armor and Excalibur Precision guided Munitions Archer is in operational use and was shipped to the Swedish army in 2016 on a six Dex 6 Volvo articulated carrier chassis Archer is also in service with the British army as part of a solution to replace as90 systems donated by the UK to Ukraine it brings a proven advanced technology system that offers a lowrisk readily available solution for the UK while modernizing 155 mm capabilities Archer has been shortlisted by Switzerland as one of the final two contenders and is available on the international market integrated into the 888 rmmv hx2 truck in addition to these 4:01 formidable howitzers Sweden will send 10 leopard tanks and anti-aircraft systems Hawk systems will also be among the military equipment to be delivered as part of the 11th defense support package the Swedish government issued the following statement Swedish tanks strengthen the contribution of other European countries to Leopard 2 coordination of support with International Partners donating Leopard 2 or other tanks continues Defense Minister Paul Johnson added that the war in Ukraine is in an intense T phase and Sweden will do everything possible to send this military aid as soon as possible otherwise Russia began its invasion of the Ukrainian State on February 24th last year causing thousands of casualties and material damage in the aftermath of all this there has been another stunning development the Ukrainian defense intelligence received combat boat 90 highspeed armored amphibious assault boats that will increase the ability of Special Operations forces to conduct na 5:00 operations all these deliveries are causing anxiety in Russia because the Russian army knows that it will suffer huge losses due to these weapons on the battlefield the combat boat 90 which Ukraine received from Sweden is literally a Marvel of design the 14.9 M Long Boat which can reach 43 knots can carry 21 soldiers or 4.5 tons of cargo with full combat equipment the boats are equipped with machine guns and grenade launchers if necessary the boats can be equipped with light anti-ship missiles and can carry sea mines and depth charges the advantages of this equipment are that it is very fast highly maneuverable and very functional said s commander of the drar amphibious assault boat of the Ukrainian defense intelligence Viking Naval Center sahi continued his words as follows both can be used to fulfill various tasks including Logistics with a qualified crew the boat can fulfill any task named 6:00 after Viking ships Dre cars are designed for amphibious operations surveillance Patrol and evacuation they also serve as fire support vessels all these deliveries have taken the operations of Ukrainian troops to a lethal level ukrainians continue to operate in the ksk region using equipment purchased from Western countries in the ksk region one of the stf 924c cv90 ifvs donated by Sweden to Ukraine was seen the fact that it is the ifv with the largest Firepower used in Ukraine is causing panic among the Russians according to the ukrainians the mere presence of the Swedish vehicle could bring even the dwindling number of t90m Tanks out of hiding stf 94 DC Z cv90 one of the best infantry fighting vehicles in the world the Ukrainian Armed Forces iuf received the STDs foran 940c ifv from Sweden it is currently the latest 7:00 Swedish version of the STDs foran 1990 ifv also known as cv90 which entered service in the 9s CV 90s are heavy track combat vehicles with curb weights reaching 84,000 lb after the addition of additional armor even as heavy as tanks from the t72 family just over 88,000 lb the frontal armor of the steer F 940c cv90 even in the basic version can withstand the fire of 30 m caliber guns and even more when an extra armor package is added the result is a very balanced vehicle that provides excellent protection for the crew and tremendous Firepower basically missing only a fire and forget type of anti-tank missile launcher this last aspect is being addressed in Sweden or Denmark through integration with the acaron MP anti-tank missile system after all this an important development has taken place Victor leosco minister of health of Ukraine and AKO Anar Berg Johansson 8:01 minister of health of the kingdom of Sweden signed a technical agreement during his visit to Kiev the agreement aims to strengthen and develop bilateral cooperation in the field of health and public health it aims to implement the agreement on security cooperation between Ukraine and Sweden taking into account the memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs of the kingdom of Sweden the cooperation also aims to facilitate Ukraine's further integration into the European Union Sweden is one of the partner countries that has taken a clear and decisive stand in support of Ukraine since the beginning of the fullscale war AKO Ankerberg Johansson made the following statement our whole aim is to restore a just peace which is Ukraine's longing that is why step by step we are working to unite the International Community where security health and life are the highest values since the first months of the war Sweden has been actively involved in supporting our Medical system receiving War affected 9:01 ukrainians for treatment and Rehabilitation providing numerous humanitarian Aid and supporting Ukraine internationally today we have seen once again that Sweden is our reliable friend and its course towards Ukraine has not changed the signing of the technical agreement will facilitate the implementation of initiatives and innovative solutions to protect human life and health and improve public health and well-being the agreement aims to overcome the negative consequences in the health sector and tackle the challenges caused by Russia's fullscale war against Ukraine later on another important development took place the Swedish government announced that its Armed Forces will be increased by 27,000 male and female Personnel to around 115,000 by 2030 including professional soldiers and conscripts as the country increases its defense spending the center right Coalition announced last month that it would spend an additional 170 billion Swedish croner 10:00 1641 billion over the next 5 years on top of the regular annual budget with defense spending rising from 2.2% of GDP this year to 2.6% in 2028 defense minister pal Johnson said that the bill will help increase NATO's resilience and that this should happen quickly for NATO's newest member pal Johnson continued we must be able to respond more strongly and effectively to changes in the world around us in particular Russia's large scale invasion of Ukraine and the government announced in September that it would increase defense spending by 10% next year to 138 billion croner equivalent to 2.4% of GDP the Navy will equip and modernize five visb class Corvettes with air defense systems and begin procurement of three larger lulia class Corvettes the Air Force will receive three globalized surveillance aircraft new versions of the JS Gripen fighter jets and Blackhawk helicopters the 11:00 government said the Army will add more tanks and armored vehicles more unmanned aerial vehicles and additional Archer air defense systems meanwhile the Ukrainian troops uphill struggle continues a pace in recent months Ukraine has launched drones that have intercepted Russian flying machines or burned tree lines by dropping molten metal with a smaller Army and fewer resources Ukraine relies on technology to counter Russian power once limited to dropping bombs Ukraine's drones now do everything from planting mines to delivering supplies forged in the furnace of War drone Innovations are focused on gaining the upper hand against Russia cheaply quickly and for as long as possible Ukrainian drone hacks are often quickly copied and mass produced by the Russians eroding any tactical Advantage drone manufacturers now benefiting from tax breaks are producing hundreds of thousands of small cheap powerful and agile quadcopters one of the founding members of the Drone manufacturer wild Hornets 12:02 made the following statement they are also in close contact with soldiers so the designs are battle ready this is how we evolve these increasingly sophisticated devices are the basis for Ukrainian innovations that will change the battlefield Ukraine has found a solution to a problem that has preoccupied Western defense companies for more than a decade how to combat cheap drones instead of using lasers Jammers or even networks against Russian reconnaissance drones Ukraine is using its own drones to destroy Russian spy drones the ukrainians use small aircraft four propellers and fixed wings that fly faster and higher than standard first-person view drones Seri steno a Ukrainian activist who is raising funds to buy drones for the military said Ukraine's drones use a digital communication system that transmits better quality images and helps with targeting but the real attraction is the price surface to- a missiles cost 13:01 hundreds of thousands of dollars each while drones cost as little as $700 each sternin Co calls the Drone drone attacks the Russian massacre in the sky and said that this tactic has also downed two Russian helicopters Russian reconnaissance planes have almost disappeared over some cities the effect is also evident on the front line a Ukrainian platoon Commander said there are far fewer reconnaissance flights in the air than 3 months ago they can't can't use their artillery as effectively as before removing Russia's eyes in the sky could make it less risky for Ukraine to deploy valuable Western anti-aircraft systems closer to the front line where they can protect infantry from Russian bombs sternco said Russia has also adapted disguising its spy drones as belonging to Ukraine fitting them with additional reversing cameras and flying them higher to avoid detection the success in shooting down reconnaissance drones is leading to the development of drones to intercept iranian-made Shahed 14:00 drones which Russia is using in conjunction with missiles to undermine Ukraine's air defenses sternco continued we already have some prototypes right now we are building a full-fledged air defense system that will cover Ukrainian cities the war in Ukraine is going from tree line to tree line with soldiers using the canopy of trees to hide from drones flying overhead Ukraine's dragon's breath drone destroys enemy positions with thermite to overcome the stealth thermite is a mixture of finely powdered aluminum and iron oxide that generates a very high temperature during combustion often used in welding the flammable mixture Burns equipment supplies and cover exposing enemy troops to attacks from rear guard drones shortly after the dragon's breath drone appeared on the front lines Russian forces deployed drones with similar capabilities weapons analyst Matthew Moss commented the fact that the Russians are trying to copy this is a good measure of what is effective 15:00 at the edge of a field behind the front line with Russia a Ukrainian Soldier secured a grenade launcher to the underside of a queen of hornet quadcopter the UAV pilot myo kudlak put on his sight goggles flew the UAV towards the wreckage of a vehicle and fired the test run was successful Matthew Moss continued conventional armed drones explode on collision with a Target or have to drop their ammunition from above making them vulnerable to electronic jamming devices a drone mounted grenade launcher can fire from a distance allowing it to penetrate the anti-drone force field that Jammers create around targets locking onto a Target is difficult especially if it is moving but using AI to assist in aiming can improve accuracy other experiments include mounting an assault rifle on a drone with a trigger mechanism to fire it in Flight the weapon is crude inaccurate and can only fire as many rounds as are in a single magazine but could be used to harass and suppress enemy fire the aim is to 16:01 protect scarce infantry by limiting exposure to close combat sir ikn natuka commander of the Ukrainian drone platoon explained our dream is to sit in a lounge somewhere open our laptops and start fighting as for Mothership drones in the early days of the war unmanned aerial Vehicles carried small weights over short distances today some models like the vampire carry up to 20 lbs of explosives with increasing power the the capabilities of drones have expanded to include functions such as resupplying troops in the trenches and laying mines Behind Enemy Lines the queen of Hornet's quadcopter can hover at a height of 2 m 6.6 ft allowing it to drop its payload without damage a drone's range is limited by its battery life to get around this both Russia and Ukraine are using larger drones with longer range such as the vampire as mother ships to drop smaller fpvs with unidirectional 17:01 ammunition weapons analyst Moss emphasized the following if you can fly a larger drone undetected and hit targets that don't expect to be hit that's very valuable in the aftermath of all this we see Russia continuing its malicious behavior at a rapid Pace Russia continues to challenge NATO and the entire West by employing a wide range of malicious hybrid tactics NATO's senior representative to Ukraine Patrick Turner has this to say about what is happening we have recently witnessed Russia more aggressively more actively and more openly using hybrid tactics such as sabotage cyber attacks instrumentalizing migration attacking critical National infrastructure threatening undersea infrastructure and so on country by country Russia is challenging a number of democracies that wish Russia no harm NATO's top representative continued but Russia continues to engage in illegal activities intervene and challenge including including unwanted Espionage 18:00 in these countries according to Turner Russia made a mistake by intensifying hybrid tactics against the Allies following the invasion of Crimea and the occupation of donbas Turner continued when another country starts interfering in other countries in various ways trying to weaken them it eventually shows the targeted countries that Russia is a problem not only for the countries bordering Russia or not only for Ukraine but for them as well answering a question on how exactly the alliance plans to counter the kremlin's hybrid attacks the Diplomat said that NATO has agreed on possible measures to counter such interference Patrick Turner continued it could be intelligence sharing sometimes just exposing these attacks talking openly about them shaming those responsible there are also protective measures in cyberspace or underwater infrastructure and further restrictions on Russian intelligence operatives some measures can be taken collectively or IND individually by allies but if countries launch 19:01 deliberate attacks on our countries they will have to pay a price and this applies to Russia and other actors involved the Diplomat emphasized that such actions by Russia will not prevent NATO from providing support to Ukraine NATO's senior representative for Ukraine noted that we will continue to protect our territory and our peoples against any hostile actions we also welcom the new EU sanctions announced last week targeting hybrid threats EU High representative Joseph Burell believes that Russia's imperialist war against Ukraine proves the need to develop the European Defense industry and apply technology as a priority Burell emphasized that this war is actually seen as an existential threat to the European Union as we have seen the Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory poses a risk for the whole of Europe while many countries support the Ukrainian government Russia continues its Insidious actions Ukraine with the support of its friends Promises at every opportunity to put an end to this war and liberate its territory thank you for tuning in

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