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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by fosforus@sopuli.xyz to c/world@lemmy.world

As a Finn I say this is fine. Every military resource that is tied down and not raping and destroying Ukraine is net positive.

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[-] Sebbe@lemmy.sebbem.se 1 points 8 months ago
[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

Only once that I know of, and that was arguably a stalemate even though the USSR took part of Karelia. The Finns also learned their lesson there, and today (enormous network of bunkers, largest artillery force in Europe, F-35s on order, military reserve is 20% of the population) they are ready.

Plus, of course, they are EU members (which has a mutual defense clause) and NATO (whose Article 5 is well-known)

[-] AnneBonny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago

Only once that I know of

It was like one war with a pause in the middle of it rather than two distinct conflicts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuation_War

[-] cygnus@lemmy.ca 0 points 8 months ago

OK, that's the "one" I was thinking of. I was confused as to what the other might be, since Finland and the USSR were born at the same time.

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