I like the Finnish self-reliance described in this Outside article “Red Dawn in Lapland”:
The Finns are loathe to reveal much about their arsenal but happy to discuss their successful conscription program, large reserve force (900,000 strong), and national will to fight, which surveys suggest is second only to Israel’s. Finland has some of the most sophisticated rocket systems in the world, it recently purchased 120 new tactical drones, and it’s set to buy 60 new warplanes this year. It also has a $1.4 billion upgrade planned for select warships in the coming years.
Last year, Finland passed a law shortening the call-up time for reservists. Meanwhile, a center for excellence in so-called hybrid defense—the now common mix of cyber and conventional tactics—just opened in Helsinki. There, EU specialists and allies will monitor threats and research how best to counter those that fall into that vast gray area between peace and conflict, cyber hostility and real-world weaponry. As one U.S. Defense Department official told me, the plan “fits the narrative of Finns stepping up security, not just for themselves but for neighbors as well.”
Read more here.
FINNISH ARMED FORCES 2017 HD
E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy
Latest posts by E.J. Smith - Your Survival Guy (see all)
- Your Survival Guy Breaks Down Boxes, Do You? - April 25, 2024
- Oracle’s Vision for the Future—Larry Ellison Keynote - April 25, 2024
- Investing Is Math - April 25, 2024
- Breaking: New Rules on Trillions in IRAs and 401(k)s - April 24, 2024
- When You’re in Control, You Have Opportunities - April 24, 2024