Adding to this, it’s rich to hear this type of thought coming from a Fin when geography is not on their side knowing they were happy to throw the European south under the bus not so many years ago after the 2008 GFC. Geography determined the wealth in natural resources in Finland is greater per capita than elsewhere in Europe. If you want people to be willing to die for Finland, learn to lend a hand when they are struggling themselves. I’d happily join Finnish defense, but I believe there’s a wealth of people who would feel otherwise given Finland’s historically selfish foreign policy and swerve to the far right!
Adding to this, it’s rich to hear this type of thought coming from a Fin when geography is not on their side knowing they were happy to throw the European south under the bus not so many years ago after the 2008 GFC. Geography determined the wealth in natural resources in Finland is greater per capita than elsewhere in Europe. If you want people to be willing to die for Finland, learn to lend a hand when they are struggling themselves. I’d happily join Finnish defense, but I believe there’s a wealth of people who would feel otherwise given Finland’s historically selfish foreign policy and swerve to the far right!