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NATO vehicle I-D: Sweden’s Tracked Vehicles

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Sweden has long been a ‘partner’ of NATO, but in March 2024 Sweden became a full NATO Member.  This is an incomplete list of tracked vehicles used by the Svenska Armén.

The specially outfitted Strv-122 (Leopard 2A5):

Near Stockholm, Sweden, 23SEP2017. Minnesota Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Anthony Housey.

At least 44 Strv 122s are being upgraded with the longer barreled L55 gun.

NATO promotional video from 2024 BaltOps (Baltic Operations) wargame:

See more Strv-122 photos and a video here.

German designed Bergepanzer (Bärgningsbandvagn 120):

Towing a ‘broke-dick’ Strv 122 during Trident Juncture in NATO Norway, 02NOV2018. Svenska Armén photo by Jesper Sundström.

Quick video of Bergepanzer and CV90 during NATO wargame Aurora, May 2023:

CV-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (aka Stridsfordon 9040, or CV9040):

Near Stockholm, Sweden, 22SEP2017. Minnesota Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Anthony Housey.

NATO promotional video from 2024 BaltOps wargame:

See more CV-90 photos and a video here.

CV90-Mjölnir, 120mm mortar carrier:

U.S. Marines learn how to load the CV90-Mjölnir. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Andy O. Martinez, 12JUN2024.

Bandvagn 410 (Bv410):

Gotland län, Sweden, 10JUN2024. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Andy O. Martinez.

Near Stockholm, Sweden, 23SEP2017. Minnesota Army National Guard photo by Staff Sergeant Anthony Housey.

NATO vehicle I-D, 2023: IRON SPEAR AFV & IFV

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Can a Leopard change its spots?

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Strv = Stridsvagn (battle wagon).

Swedish Strv 122 smashed a passenger car during Strong Europe Tank Challenge, on Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, 04JUN2018. Svenska Armén photo via Christian Marquardt.

The Strv 122 is an up-armored version of the German Leopard battle tank, with more advanced electronics, and designed specifically to fight in arctic conditions.

During wargame Baltic Operations (BaltOps) on the Tofta Training Area, Sweden, 08JUN2022.
U.S. Navy photo by Robert L Kunzig.

I edited this from various U.S. Army and NATO videos of Swedish Strv 122 battle tanks, during wargames, between 2018 and 2023:

Gunnery during Strong Europe Tank Challenge on Grafenwöhr Training Area, Germany, 07JUN2018. U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach.

The Rheinmetall ammo does not use a metal case, it is a combustible plastic case, the silvery color is the explosive powder inside. At the end of the case is a metal ‘afcap’ containing the primer. USN photo by Robert L. Kunzig.

U.S. Army video (by Kevin S. Abel) of timed track repair during Strong Europe Tank Challenge, in June 2018:

U.S. Marines get an introduction to the Strv 122, 08MAR2018. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Corporal Raul Torres.

NATO vehicle I-D: SWEDEN’S CV-90

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NATO Vehicle I-D: Sweden’s CV-90

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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sergeant Andy O. Martinez, 15JUN2024, Gotlands Län, Sweden.

12-17JUN2024, Swedish CV-90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), and mortar tracks (named Mjölnir, Thor’s hammer), take part in combat training during NATO’s Baltic Operations (BaltOps) 24.

USMC photo by Captain Mark Andries, 16JUN2024.

Move, move now! (I edited this from U.S. Marine Corps videos recorded by Sergeant Andy O. Martinez.):

USMC photo by Captain Mark Andries, 16JUN2024.

Live-Fire (I edited this from a USMC video recorded by Sergeant Andy O. Martinez.):

Grkpbv 90 (Granatkastarpansarbandvagn, mortar track version of CV90:

CV-90 Mjölnir (Thor’s hammer). USMC photo by Sergeant Andy O. Martinez, 12JUN2024.

More CV-90: Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway

NATO Vehicle I-D: IRON SPEAR AFV & IFV

Steadfast Defender, 2024: NATO’S “UNPRECEDENTED” WARGAME BEGINS!

U.S. military controlled by foreigners?: OREGON GETS NEW Swedish made WEAPONS, then SHOOTS-UP IDAHO? 

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U.S. DoS halts weapons deliveries to Israel! Says Israel has killed too many civilians!

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On 08MAY2024, the U.S. Department of State (DoS) explained why Department of Defense (DoD) weapon shipments to Israel are being temporarily suspended; it is all about Israel’s killing of civilians and the expected invasion of Rafah in The Gaza Strip!

Part-1, the U.S. does not support full invasion:

Part-2, Israel has failed to meet humanitarian demands, U.S. wants Palestinian Authority to take control of Gaza, U.S. say Hamas is an ‘ancient’ movement against Israel even though Hamas is only three and a half decades old:

Part-3, White House continues to whitewash acts of genocide, Biden might adopt Trump’s anti-International Criminal Court policy, claims students’ so-called right to go to school (which there is none) overrides the Right to freedom of expression (1st Amendment):

 

False Flag: ISRAEL BOMBS EX-U.S. BASE IN IRAQ?

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False Flag? Israel bombs ex-U.S. base in Iraq?

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19 April 2024 (23:51-UTC-07 Tango 06) 31 Farvardin 1403/10 Shawwal 1445/11 Wu-Chen 4722/19 апрель 2024 года

The former U.S. Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kalsu, or  Contingency Operating Station (COS) Kalsu (also incorrectly referred to by the news media as Kalso, the base was named after First Lieutenant James Robert Kalsu) suffered massive explosions, the based was placed under Iraqi control in 2011, an Iraqi government sponsored militia shares the base with Iraqi military troops (many ‘western’ news sources also say Iran supports the same militia).

Arab news media is reporting at least 20 casualties, including civilians.  A Popular Mobilization Force (PMF, aka Al-Hashd Al-Sha’bi, aka Popular Mobilization Units, aka Popular Mobilization Committee) militiaman was killed, six wounded.

So far, there is no mention of the attack by either Iraqi or Iranian news media.  The Iraqi militia PMF claims they have launched a retaliatory drone attack on Israel.  The United States controls the airspace over Iraq, yet U.S. officials essentially said ‘we see nothing, we know nothing’.

A Shite news outlet, called Sabreen News, said the supposed Israeli air-raid destroyed an Iraqi radar installation.

The official Communist Chinese news media reports the Iraqi base was attacked by drones, it also says the Iraqi PMF militia is investigating the cause of the explosions and will retaliate if it is determined that it was an attack and not an accident.

In February 2024, the Brookings Institute published an article stating that the PMF was Iran-ifying Iraq.

False Flag: DRONES SHOT DOWN, ISRAEL HAS NO COMMENT!

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False Flag? Drones shot down, Israel has no comment!

Night of 18APR2024 U.S. time,  Turkish news media reports three drones shot down over airbase near Isfahan, Israeli Defense Force (IDF) has no comment on the situation.

Iranian officials do not consider the failed drone attacks as requiring a retaliation!  Says a similar attack happened last year.

Airport in Tehran was shutdown, but has resumed operations.  Isfahan airport still shutdown.

False Flag: U.S. NEWS MEDIA IS SOURCE OF REPORT OF ISRAELI ATTACK ON IRAN!

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False Flag? U.S. news media is source of report of Israeli attack on Iran!

Night of 18APR2024 U.S. time,  Israeli news media revealed the source of the report of Israeli attacks upon Iran come from the U.S. news media.

The attacks were against military and nuclear targets near Isfahan.  Iran claims nothing happened, saying things are “completely secure”.  The airbase near Isfahan is home to Iranian F-14 Tomcat fighters.

False Flag: IRAN & SYRIA DENIES THEY ARE BEING ATTACKED!

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False Flag? Iran & Syria denies they are being attacked!

Night of 18APR2024 U.S. time, Iranian news media denies any attack on Iran, says explosives sounds heard around Isfahan, and another Iranian city, are Iranian anti-aircraft weapons powering-up.

Isfahan is near military bases, and nuclear facilities.

So far Syrian news media not reporting any attacks.

False Flag: ISRAELI MISSILES INTERCEPTED OVER IRAN & SYRIA!

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False Flag? Israeli missiles intercepted over Iran & Syria!

Night of 18APR2024 U.S. time, reports of Iranian anti-aircraft missiles intercepting Israeli missiles over the Iranian city of Isfahan!

Reports that Syria has been hit by Israeli missiles.

This all comes after the United States vetoed yet another UN Security Council resolution on Israel’s aggression against stateless Palestinians!

14APR2024: IRAN CONDUCTED TEST ATTACK ON ISRAELI F-35 BASE, TWO MONTHS AGO!

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Iran conducted test attack on Israeli F-35 base, two months ago!

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14 April 2024 (22:04-UTC-07 Tango 06) 26 Farvardin 1403/05 Shawwal 1445/06 Wu-Chen 4722/14 апрель 2024 года

On 13APR2024, Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel’s F-35-I Adir military base, officially as part of Operation True Promise, which was a response to Israel’s illegal attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria.

On 01APR2024, Israel used U.S. made F-35-I Adir aircraft to bomb the Iranian embassy compound in Syria, in direct violation of international law!  However, it turns out that Iran conducted a live-fire ballistic missile exercise, on 13FEB2024, in which the scenario was to attack the F-35 Palmachim Airbase in Israel!

The Emad (Pillar) and Ghadr/Qadr (Intensity) ballistic missiles are controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG).  They consider the new F-35s to be a major threat to Iran. This is silent video, taken from a Tasnim News Agency report about the live-fire wargame on 13FEB2024:

Apparently in January 2024, while visiting the Palmachim Airbase, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened to attack Iran with the new F-35s.

PressTV video explaining Iran’s nine types of ballistic missiles:

December 2023: Human Rights Groups Sue Netherlands over Sending F-35 Parts to Israel

F-35-I ADIR: “TOGETHER, WE WILL DOMINATE THE SKIES!” IS THE U.S. COMPLICIT IN GAZA GENOCIDE?