U.S. soldiers suffered severe frostbite during a cold-weather exercise in Sweden

U.S. soldiers can't withstand the cold in Sweden

The Wall Street Journal reported that during a military exercise in northern Sweden (with temperatures as low as -34°C), U.S. soldiers suffered severe frostbite: more than 12 were sent back to the United States; one European soldier was hospitalized, and doctors once feared his toes might need to be amputated; the rest of the soldiers generally suffered from severe frostbite, blisters, and frostbite wounds.

The exercise included diving through ice holes and spending the night in snow caves, aiming to prepare for combat in the Arctic region.

Micro-comment: As a country in the Arctic Circle, the U.S. soldiers are not adapted to the Arctic environment, which has already put them at a disadvantage in the Arctic competition with Russia. The Arctic is becoming a hot spot for great power competition. If there's trouble in the Arctic, the U.S. may truly rely on the support of NATO countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

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