Finland Defense Minister: Russia Threat, Invest Heavily — SkimNews
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- Finland's defense minister said Russia is a threat and that Finland must "be prepared to invest heavily," keep its friends close and "get new friends globally" — the Finnish way to handle a difficult security situation
- NATO, Ukraine and fishing were among the topics addressed in the interview, alongside the defense minister's call for heavier defense investment and a wider circle of allies
Why it matters: Finland's defense minister frames security as two jobs at once: spend heavily at home and widen the circle of allies. For NATO and Finland, the second-order consequence is that burden-sharing and network expansion are treated as one package — Russia's threat, in this reading, is met with money and friends rather than either alone.
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