They don’t have an army, true, but the reason they don’t need one is that they are a part of NATO, and are exempt from the requirements of contributing to NATOs standing forces in return for providing facilities and land to the alliance.
So Björk is being at bit disingenuous. It’s not like the Icelanders are a shining beacon of pacifism and diplomacy, they’re just part of a big military alliance.
… Wait, Iceland doesn’t have an army?
…
Time to invade Iceland guys, they’ve had it far too good for a while now!
Do they have oil?
Even better, they have lava!
Brb, working on a lava-powered gas guzzler.
They don’t have an army, true, but the reason they don’t need one is that they are a part of NATO, and are exempt from the requirements of contributing to NATOs standing forces in return for providing facilities and land to the alliance.
So Björk is being at bit disingenuous. It’s not like the Icelanders are a shining beacon of pacifism and diplomacy, they’re just part of a big military alliance.
See https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/declassified_162083.htm
You do know that Iceland is essentially inhabited by Vikings?
DON’T POKE THE BEAR!
I don’t think being a ye olde big blonde rapist is gonna help someone handle a Sidewinder missile.
Erik’s just gonna catch that fucker mid-air and yeet it back at you, and the bastard will look good whilst doing it
No oil. Not worth the effort.