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2026-05-28 Europe

General Staff, Air Force, and Logistics: A 'Viking Bloc' is growing on Russia's borders

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Posted by badanov 2026-05-28 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1812 views ] Top

1 Given their demographics, shouldn't it be "The Shahid Block"?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2026-05-28 01:28|| 2026-05-28 01:28|| Front Page Top

2 Would have thought Denmark would be leading this.

Posted by Deadeye Ebbelet8495 2026-05-28 09:34|| 2026-05-28 09:34|| Front Page Top

3 Combined those countries have 105,000 active duty troops. Now subtract everyone that is in support (cooks, clerks, supply, maintenance, etc). How many at the pointy end of the stick?

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-05-28 16:45|| 2026-05-28 16:45|| Front Page Top

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