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Ten years ago I recall assisting the Swedish Defense Ministry (US Pentagon equivalent) evaluate a 200 tank purchase from either US (General Dynamics M2s), Brittish Chieftans or French Leopards for "national defense" purposes.

The US wouldn't sell uranium enriched armor plating or enriched 105 rounds to anyone so the Swedes would be stuck with conventional armor on their 200 tanks or they could buy from Europe (French or Brittish).

After the program costs were negotiated, given the population in Sweden, I recommended in person in Stockholm to the SDM to instead puchase one $500 M16 for every Swede in the country.
Imagine that, going into Sweden with every Swede armed with an M16 talk about National defense!

The Generals at the SDM all had a good chuckle and bought their tanks in Europe.

Wonder what they are doing with those tanks today?

Bo??