Sweden has been spared the horrors of war for almost 200 years, the last engagements coming in the short and relatively unbloody campaign against the Norwegians in 1814.
Perhaps this is one reason that history has been a relatively "forgotten" theme for most Swedes, in some cases even something people shy away from.
Today, the nation can barely defend itself in the unlikely event of war, due to the enormous cutdowns of the defence forces.
Expensive technology, skilled workforce and regiments |