In the eyes of many Chinese people, Northern Europe is almost a country with a similar climate, a similar culture, and a similar social system. Some people may even wonder, why these countries in the Nordic region are so similar, why haven't they become one country in history?
In fact, the new crown epidemic that began early last year has already shown many people the very different temperament of these Nordic countries: Norway and its Nordic neighbors restrict entry into strict border controls (epidemic topic: Because of the new crown, the Swedes in Norway are discriminated against), Finland makes the neighbors enviable strategic material reserves (epidemic topic: Finland opened its own material storage warehouse), Denmark killed tens of millions of minks To cut down (epidemic topic: Denmark found a mutant virus in farmed mink that may cause the vaccine to fail!) and Sweden's resolute not to wear a mask does not close the school (Swedish Public Health Agency: wearing a mask will accelerate the spread of the epidemic).
In history, Sweden and Denmark were indeed the masters of the three countries allied. At that time, the three countries surrendered part of their sovereignty and jointly supported a monarch. The agreement to establish this alliance was signed in Kalmar, Sweden in 1397, so it was called the Kalmar Alliance.
This alliance has existed for more than 100 years,But then the conflict between Sweden’s anti-Alliance nobles and Denmark’s Christian II escalated. Christian II led a heavy army to occupy Stockholm and killed a large number of anti-Alliance Swedish nobles, triggering the Dalarna Uprising. . The Swedish nobleman Gustav Vasa led the rebel army into Stockholm, drove off the Danish army, and became King of Sweden on June 6, 1523, restoring Swedish sovereignty. The Kalmar Alliance was disbanded, and June 6th became Sweden’s National Day.
The Nordic countries have never been able to become one in history. One reason is that they have different international strategies, and this difference still exists today. For example, Sweden declared that it would never form an alliance and be a neutral country, but Norway and Denmark have both joined NATO. Sweden, Finland and Denmark are all EU countries, but Norway is not. However, among EU countries, only Finland uses the euro, while Denmark and Sweden both retain their own currencies.
Today, Sweden, Denmark and Norway have suddenly signed a defense cooperation agreement. The agreement states that the three countries must coordinate with each other in national defense plans to facilitate joint action in the event of a crisis. The three countries will conduct joint military exercises at the estuary of North Sea , the west coast of Sweden and Baltic Sea .
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist stated that the agreement was signed because the security situation near the North Sea and Öresund deteriorated sharply. Russia's frequent military exercises threatened the security of areas near Sweden. He said: "Russia is ready to use military power to achieve its own political goals.
Norway’s Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen said that although cooperation between the three Nordic countries is important, Norway’s actions in the Nordic region need to be implemented in accordance with NATO’s plan.
Sweden, a country that has always declared that it will never form an alliance, has suddenly signed a defense cooperation agreement, but the Swedish media has not discussed or commented on it. This is a new Kalmar after all The embryonic form of the alliance, or is it just a way for Sweden to get closer to NATO?
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