![]() ![]() Sweden has fewer big fighting ships than Norway, which has half its population. The Nordic state and European Union member, which last waged war two centuries ago, spends more on its generous family welfare benefits than on a military that accounts for around 1 percent of GDP after years of steady defense cuts. Sweden’s military said on Wednesday that it would be scaling down the hunt, with some ships returning to port, although it remained on high alert. ![]() Stockholm’s huge archipelago is now forecast to suffer severe storms, hampering the search. More than 200 troops, stealth ships and helicopters have scoured waters off Stockholm since Friday in Sweden’s biggest military mobilization since the Cold War, after reports of foreign “underwater activity” - suspected to be a Russian sub. The Swedish minesweeper HMS Kullen and a guard boat are seen in the search for suspected "foreign underwater activity" at Namdo Bay, Stockholm October 21, 2014. ![]()
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