[Conjoiner]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_Navy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Navy#Equipment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Spanish_Navy_sh...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_Portuguese_Navy...

[DocTomoe]

"Were" implies "back then". Marine equipment 1989 was likely more plentiful, but less capable, to offset likely losses in the always-imminent WW3.