Russian troops near Finnish border placed on combat readiness

finland will be involved in World War 3. be safe OP

What do you think about Boston?

There are people and think tanks in Russia who think that Finland is an ancient part of Russia - just like they think Crimea is. No doubt these madmen want to annex us if given a chance.

My aunt lives on the border, I hope its a storm in a tea-cup.

Well, if the Russians try anything, may they be greeted by thousands of Simo Häyhäs.

542 x 1000 = 542 000 dead , thats a hell of a sniper :)

nice streets, strong people

I heard Putin was wanting to put together again the old Soviet Union which I would presume would also include putting back together the old Eastern Block under Soviet domination.

From the article:
"The exercises include 38,000 soldiers, 41 warships and 15 submarines as well as 110 planes and helicopters. The exercises come as Norway undertakes its own military exercises in the northern Finnmark region involving some 5,000 troops--and Finland tests new NH90 helicopters in Lapland. "

Why oh why do you Finns continue to provoke Putin to holy war by remaining alive and refusing to serve him?
You brought this on yourselves.

Saber rattling on both sides perhaps or is Finland getting scared that Russia will try and grab some of Finland's territory and that's why their troops are on high alert? I more likely to think Finland is scared and rightly so.

What a silly idea, after all Putin if he intended to do just that would have put a notice in all the papers just so there was no mystery.

Who else things that anything that was once theirs is forever theirs but anything that was once yours is theirs too?

getting very pissed off it must be near the time to get the last war started,to many in power from all over the world trying to hold on to there own way of life,and will send troops here and there and yes many get killed so they can look good, its a joke a wind up put down your arms people and tell them you will not fight for them.

Try to hold them off long enough for Sweden to intervene on your side, little Finland. And if you both of you together can hold off Russia for a year or so, then NATO might get around to helping with non-lethal aid.

Thread: US Marines train in Finland

I don't think it is any mystery what the larger ambitions of Putin are judging by the signs we are seeing.

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And personally hand signed by Obama himself!

That sums up NATO they already have given Russia the green light by saying they will only protect NATO countries so its fuck the rest of them.

Finland provided Ukraine with laser technology; said for civilian use, that could also be applied for military purpose [ie. better aim] purpose.

Are there many Russians in Finland? If so there is nothing to worry about.

They are the largest minority in Finland, still less than 60000 in total.

How DARE Finns make their own friends without Putins approval!!

Finland and it's people must be cleansed with nuclear fire for not obeying Putin!!

But obviously they are the only beings that matter.

Nobody is the equal to Russians, they are the chosen people, chosen to rule, chosen to judge and chosen to take whatever they please.

3.4% of the population of 5.5 million is foreign and most of the foreigners are Russians, Estonians and Swedes. Most people live in the southern half of Finland and Russia is eyeing Finland’s northern territories which does not bode well for countries like Canada whose northern territories are sparsely populated and could be up for grabs if we don't better protect them or have more people live there to discourage land claims and military grabbing.

Even though our presidents don't see eye to eye on many things, there's still tremendous amount of respect between them.
I don't think this is anything but a drill and I don't think Putin is planning to make a move on Finland in the foreseeable future.
The Baltics, Poland and the other former Soviet states will be long gone before Finland.

All of Russian culture is based upon exploiting weakness of their neighbors.
This is celebrated and assumed to be their right to expand into other lands.
Nobody builds an invasion army without an intent to invade.
Russia has put the west, Christian and white on notice that they intend to invade and destroy any competing cultures that are not Muslim, Oriental or black.
Essentially Russia has no white or Christian allies.
Some coincidence that.

You sure not talking bout Murica?

Ring me back when America is raining missiles and bombs on white Christian nations that are attempting to live in peace within their own borders.
Until then fuck off with your bullshit.

Ringing
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