Putin’s strategic move. Finland is likely to join NATO soon (and Sweden will take it with it) – Denník N

When Diary N asked Finnish President Sauli Niinistö in 2015 why the country bordering Russia was not in NATO, he dumped several reasons. “We try to rely on ourselves first and foremost,” Niinistö said. Finland has one of the largest and best armies in Europe per capita. In the event of a conflict, almost 300,000 combat-ready soldiers could be called in immediately, and we are talking about a country that has as many inhabitants as Slovakia. About 75 percent of Finns say they would fight for their country if they are attacked, which is one of the highest figures in the EU. According to the President, Finland also believed that this article is the exclusive content for the subscribers of the Diary N. Are you a subscriber?