There was a time when the Scandinavians were not yet completely subjected to the russophobic fear-mongering, and could take the whole narrative with a wry smile. We have translated two skits – a Swedish and a Norwegian one – ponderingwhat they would be doing when the “Russians are coming”. The materials were published at our “Beorn And The Shieldmaiden” channels on Telegram, Odysee and Rumble, but never made it to the Beehive!

It is something that we are going to rectify now.

The Norwegian Response Plan

Backup at Rumble.

This satirical skit from “Martin and Mikkelsen” was first shown on the NRK 1 state TV on the 23rd of March 2017 and later published on the Facebook of NRK Underholdning (NRK Entertainment) on the 25th of May 2020. It’s quite similar to the Swedish skit, in which the Swedes intend to run to Norway fast as hell.

It is not explained why the Russians would suddenly decide to come, but at least the planned reception is more sensible, than what is heard nowadays from the talking heads of NATO.

Out Russian translation of the skit can be found on Telegram, Odysee and Rumble.

First published on out Telegram channel here.

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We could not find a similar satirical skit from the Danish TV, however, the Danes were ahead of things as actual politics present something just as hilarious: The real thing!

In 1972, right wing liberalist politician Mogens Glistrup founded The Progress Party and presented quite an unconventional party programme.

Among other things, the income tax was to be abolished; the public sector had to be greatly reduced (abolition of “papirnusseriet”, ‘the paper-pushing’).

There were to be monthly elections for a greatly reduced Parliament, and, the Danish Defence was to be abolished all together and replaced by an answering machine repeating “We Surrender!” in Russian.

At the 1973 elections, the Progress Party became second largest with 15,9% of the votes and 28 members of parliament (out of 179).

Sweden’s Readiness for Russian Invasion – Satire, 2014

Backup at Rumble.

A satirical SNN news program from Spring 2014, Sweden’s military readiness was debated during the National Conference “People and Defence”. Mikael Tornving interviews Lieutenant Colonel Erik Liljestål. Original video on YouTube.

Of special note is the implied attitude of the Swedes to the Finnish (military).

Out Russian translation of the skit can be found on Odysee and Rumble.

First published at our Telegram channel here on the occasion of Sweden joining NATO. Here is the text of that post:

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Congratulations to Sweden on joining NATO…

…and finally fulfilling Sweden’s main foreign policy task of supporting Ukraine, as well as being next in line for the role of cannon fodder.

The realistic, if humorous assessment, of the Swedish military capabilities in the video above from 2014, has not changed for the better, whatever the officials might be saying.

From a historic perspective, what is happening there now must be seen in the context of the «Eternal Peace» (1721-2023) with Russia that followed the Northern War with the subsequent Treaty of Nystad on September 10, 1721.

But before the Treaty was signed, it so transpired that Britain was egging Sweden to fight on, till the last Swede, pledging its support with money, and even sending its fleet to the Baltic Sea to observe from the sidelines how the Russian fleet obliterated the Swedish one, in a gesture of solidarity that we recognise in how UK and the US-NATO are now “supporting” Ukraine.

In 1719, Sweden itself received the last warning – the fleet under Admiral Apraksin landed troops in the Stockholm area, and Swedes observed how the Russian Cossacks pranced around the outskirts of Stockholm.
After such a demonstration, those in London realised it was pointless to hope for the exhaustion of Russia.

As a result of the treaty Russia received the territories of Livonia, Estonia, Ingermanland, and parts of Karelia, plus the coast from Vyborg to the borders with East Prussia. Sweden received(!) a compensation of 2 million thalers and pledged to never again claim the restoration of control over the Baltics.

👉 Peter I of Russia needed not a crushed enemy, but a stable neutral neighbour, a possible future ally. Now, Sweden has forfeited the peace it ensured.

👉 The Swedish people who have forsaken their history and forgotten its lessons will face an uncertain future as expendables under NATOs US-command.

👉 More details around the Nystad Treaty can be read in the Beehive article An Honest Deal. How Peter I Bought the Baltic Territories from Sweden