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Jóbjǫrn Rauðskeggr's avatar

Thank you for your service.

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cjb's avatar

not sure this link describes a necessary or smart idea.... https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/us-to-manage-norways-defenses/

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Berserkir Hirð Þrir's avatar

Nothing done at of now. Extremely strong opposition from SOF commands/communities in the Nordics as well (everyone wants out of NATO at this point).

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Borgjord Jensason's avatar

In its formative years, the United States of America were forced to

make jizya payments amounting to 16 percent of the federal budget to

Algeria for the release of captured American sailors. The USA's first

war as a nation was a war against Islam. Over a period of thirty-two

years, the US navy fought an intermittent war to put an end to the

Barbary attacks on American shipping. That is what is referred to by

the "shores of Tripoli" in the Marine Corps hymn. The establishment of

the US Marines was necessary in order to project power inland and end

the pirate threat for good. Ultimately however, the final end of the

Barbary terror would not come until the North African states became

French colonies.

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cjb's avatar

mmm...interesting situation...thx for the perspective

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