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2022-04-17 Europe

Finland’s prime minister said Wednesday that the Nordic nation would decide whether to apply for NATO membership “within weeks”

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Posted by Fred 2022-04-17 01:36|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 Sweden's military is a joke. If I were NATO without a substantial increase in spending, I would say no.

Posted by BernardZ 2022-04-17 05:05|| 2022-04-17 05:05|| Front Page Top

#2 This would be very expensive for Finland. Quite hazardous for them in this day and age.Knee jerk reactions will not provide the security they dream of.

Posted by Dale 2022-04-17 07:14|| 2022-04-17 07:14|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't see Finland or Sweden throwing in with Europe on anything.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-17 08:22|| 2022-04-17 08:22|| Front Page Top

#4 "Within weeks" sounds like kicking the can down the road so you can wait and see how things shake out. No reason to anger either side needlessly.

Posted by SteveS 2022-04-17 08:32|| 2022-04-17 08:32|| Front Page Top

#5 @#3 Totally agree. In fact, don't be surprised if you see the Nordic countries pull away from "Europe" in the coming years.

Posted by DooDahMan 2022-04-17 09:06|| 2022-04-17 09:06|| Front Page Top

#6 From NATO's perspective, are we really willing to commit to sending our young men to die for Helsinki or Malmo? Really?

And also, the recent Ukraine invasion has done a lot to subvert the notion of a strong, victorious Russia.

Posted by Tom 2022-04-17 14:38|| 2022-04-17 14:38|| Front Page Top

#7 /\ And also, the recent Ukraine invasion has done a lot to subvert the notion of a strong, victorious Russia.

Yes indeed. Shoots the hell out of "they'll be rolling through the Fulda Gap and having Tartare and sipping Remy Martin at Fouquet's by 18hrs30 the following day."

Posted by Besoeker 2022-04-17 15:27|| 2022-04-17 15:27|| Front Page Top

#8 A Russian Invasion! Who'll save
Western Civ but the stunning and brave?
[Go, stranger, and tell them
our "Refugees welcome!"
signs halted the Slavs at first wave.]

Posted by Omineth Gray1397 2022-04-17 22:18|| 2022-04-17 22:18|| Front Page Top

#9 :-)

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