[Cronos]

Universal male conscription is in place, under which all men serve for 165, 255, or 347 days, from the year they turn 18 until the year they turn 29. Alternative non-military service for men and voluntary service for women is available.

Finland's defence budget for 2022 equals approximately €5.8 billion. The voluntary overseas service is highly popular and troops serve around the world in UN, NATO and EU missions. With an arsenal of 700 howitzers, 700 heavy mortars and 100 multiple rocket launchers, Finland has the largest artillery capability in western Europe.

Homeland defence willingness against a superior enemy is at 76%, one of the highest rates in Europe

The Finnish military doctrine is based on the concept of total defence. The term total means that all sectors of the government and economy are involved in the defence planning. In principle, each ministry has the responsibility for planning its operations during a crisis. There are no special emergency authorities, such as the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Instead, each authority regularly trains for crises and has been allocated a combination of normal and emergency powers it needs to keep functioning in any conceivable situation. In a war, all resources of society may be diverted to ensure the survival of the nation. The legal basis for such measures is found in the Readiness Act and in the State of Defence Act, which would come into force through a presidential decision verified by parliament in the case of a crisis

[libh8er]

Peskov said: “The expansion of Nato ...does not make the world and our continent more stable and secure”.

No of course not. Only the expansion of Russia makes the world and the continent more stable and secure.

[Kazan]

Finland deserves what it is going to get.

NATO takes aggressive action towards Russia and blames Russia for being aggressive when it response to the threat.

As a result, we are closer to nuclear war or WWIII than we were doing the Cold War. It insanity.

[Eleutheria5]

He’s gonna invade Finland? Again? That went real well last time, didn’t it.

[Repealthe17thAmendment]

The only thing I don't like about NATO is that it allows a lot of European nations to throw our weight around. We are on the hook for a lot of people in Europe who usually show a great deal of contempt for us.

I'm not a fan of Russia, but I don't feel like we should be fighting the battles of Europe, again.

[Pilsner]

I think I know what music the Finns will be listening to between battles.

[Arcadian Empire]

Finland needs to be fast-tracked into NATO.

Foot-dragging by anyone involved would only open the door for more threats.

[kabar]

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[Phoenix8]

I know what we should do. Let’s get every country surrounding Russia including China to join NATO.

That would really be on our best interest and guarantee nuclear war (sarcasm).