Quote Originally Posted by Kääpäkorven Konsuli View Post
I really can't say. Why nations have armies? And was Finnish army really that oversized, when compared to, lets say, Swedish army?
Not really, and that's the point, the sole purpose of the large Swedish army was in case of a Soviet invasion.

That's why it has been decreasing now when the Cold war is over. It will be interesting to see the Swedish military development now when Russia has started a more aggressive foreign policy again.