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They do have a certain neighbour who is generally aggressive, has attacked them only 75 years ago, and is currently attacking its other neighbours. So easy to u

They do have a certain neighbour who is generally aggressive, has attacked them only 75 years ago, and is currently attacking its other neighbours. So easy to understand that they need to be very vigilant, especially with terrorist and separatist threats

Sharlin 10y ago
Speaking as a Finn, the sort of hybrid/proxy warfare techniques Russia has employed against Ukraine and Georgia would not work in case of Finland. The closest thing we have to a separatist movement is probably some Ålanders who wouldn't mind if the island belonged to Sweden instead.
- DogPawHat 10y ago
  Yeah there's no Russian populace wondering wait why am I in a different country now (I think)
  - ptaipale 10y ago
    Or rather, it is too small to have a very significant impact. About 1.3 % of population is Russian-speaking. It'll overcome the second language Swedish (5 %) in a few decades, but on the other hand, Arabic will probably overcome it by that time too.
    - 551199 10y ago
      That's only half the story. If you dig deeper most of Russian dealings involve Nato pushing their own thing against Russia, breaking agreement, and them responding. Doesn't mean its right, but it's nowhere as black and white as it's made to be.