#46 Arne Andersson | Three Tours In Afghanistan Through The Eyes Of The Swedish Military

Article Attached To This Podcast Here 🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/arne-andersson-swedish-military/Arne Andersson was one of the first people I met when I arrived in Sweden.In this podcast, Arne and I speak about his experiences growing up in Sweden, whether conscription is good or bad and as well his extensive experience in Afghanistan.Arne spent three different tours in this nation and has a unique insight into the disaster that has befallen the nation since.There is much to this podcast, in it, you can expect to learn about…Arne’s early experiences + getting stabbed.Arne’s experiences with the Swedish Military in Afghanistan over three tours.The significance of Jiu Jitsu in his life.Jump In On My Newsletter 📋 🔑 - https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribeFeel Free To Peruse My 📷 Instagram & Twitter 🐦 Mates!-----00:00 – Introduction02:35 – The Early Path12:30 – Conscription In The Swedish Military18:10 – Arne Get’s Stabbed + More On The Timeline25:45 – Is It Swedish Patriotism Or Did You Just Want To Be A Soldier?32:45 – First Tour In Afghanistan + The Issues Of This Country39:50 – Why Did $2 Trillion Fail?45:40 – Arne Giving His Rundown Of Afghanistan48:40 – Why The Finnish Were The Best Soldiers53:20 – What Was The Purpose Of Interacting With The Locals57:00 – Speaking Among The Troops Over The Conspiracy Of Iraq1:01:40 – Did Arne Ever Engage In Combat?1:18:50 – Quoting Jocko1:20:30 – Sweden’s Supposed Neutrality1:24:00 – The Maginot Line1:30:08 – Restrepo1:32:50 – What Did $300,000,000 A Day Buy?1:37:40 – Private Militia1:44:50 – The Role Jiu Jitsu Plays In Arne’s Life1:48:00 – How Is Jocko Received In The Military Community?-----Are you into Nassim Taleb? I run a Nassim Taleb podcast covering all the wonderful ideas found in the 5 part Incerto series.View here - https://theincertonassimtalebpodcast.buzzsprout.com/My new Geopolitics & Power Podcast - Interesting tidbits from around the world documenting major geopolitical moves or projects you might have missed. Share this with one smart friend!🎙️The Geopolitics & Power Podcast: https://geopoloticsandpowerpodcast.buzzsprout.com/AND finally.... join thousands of over people and sign up to my monthly newsletter 'A Curious Worldview' https://atlasgeographica.com/subscribe/NOW pump your juice into the algorithm and leave a review for this podcast! 5 stars and a comment would be magnificent :) Thanks for listening mate :)Contact me 🐦 for feedback and also for recommendations on what future episodes should be! Twitter @ryanfhogg

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