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Baltic States have practically nothing. Yet they claim to be living in fear of Russia!
If they are so scared of that, why don't they all get large armies and bring in military service?

Belarus on the other hand seems to have a really large military. Who/what are they afraid of..?

For Scandinavia, actions speak louder than words. After conscription was more or less dropped, the military is tiny. Such a contraction with the Cold War when nothing was ever said about what the "threat" was and Russia was discussed in media in neutral terms.
Today in media there are constant negative stories about Russia and its military might etc. Yet every Nordic country wants to do business in Russia etc. And the military is tiny, and getting smaller. National neighbour schizophrenia.

The reason the UK's army is small is because it consists of professionals - but they are good!
The UK goes for quality, not quantity. No homesick 18-year-olds who'd rather be home with mummy, but professionals who chose that career.