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DMZ guardians could become ‘happiest jobless’ on earth

Swedish and Swiss soldiers are the most peaceful denizens of the Korean DMZ.

If a Korean War peace treaty is signed they may expand their mandate – or pack up and go home

  • Andrew Salmon
  • Asia Times

It is the most bizarre corner of one of the most bizarre places in East Asia: A tranquil little chunk of Western Europe sitting betwixt armies which, if they ever go to war, could very well ignite Armageddon across Asia.

Whim 2bWelcome to the quiet, wooded compound of the Swedish and Swiss soldiers who form the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission, or…

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