@@ Russian president Vladimir Putin is planning to recommission Cold War--era fleet of midget submarines, which are virtually undetectable// The Piranha--class vessels can operate very close to the shore and can be used to drop mines or fire torpedoes// With a crew of nine, the Piranha can approach silently and can even deploy combat divers or up to six special forces// Putin is believed to be willing to sanction £230billion in military spending//
@@ Also, there have been several reports of unidentified submarines patrolling in Swedish waters// During one incident in October 2014, a semi--submerged black object was photographed while the Swedish navy were searching for a suspected Russian submarine// The Swedish military said they had ‘three credible sightings’ of what they described foreign undersea activity in their waters//