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Old 18th Mar 2014, 08:44
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Apparently Sweden is having second and third thoughts about spending less on defence and its politicians are talking about joining NATO and building more submarines.

They have not forgotten the simulated strike carried out in March last year and that, even though Moscow gave notice, the Swedes were unable to scramble a single Gripen and a couple of Danish F-16s from Lithuania were substituted.

It seems entirely plausible that the West should shed equipment, bases and personnel as if peace has broken out all over the planet and Putin has retired to write his memoirs.
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