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Finnish volunteers in Ukraine: Finland isn't prepared to defend itself from Russia

According to Finns fighting in Ukraine, the training they received in the Finnish Defence Forces is now obsolete for the modern battlefield.

yle.fi/a/74-20156001

News · Finnish volunteers in Ukraine: Finland isn't prepared to defend itself from RussiaAccording to Finns fighting in Ukraine, the training they received in the Finnish Defence Forces is now obsolete for the modern battlefield.

Could Europe conscript 300,000 troops needed to deter Russia without the US?

After the Cold War, European countries systematically down-sized their armies, with key players such as France suspending conscription and seeing a fall in the size of its armed forces - by 38% from the 1990s till today.

Could European nations reinstate compulsory military service? NATO allies are considering conscription.

mediafaro.org/article/20250311

Lithuanian Army soldiers take part in a Lithuanian-Polish Brave Griffin 24/II military exercise. | Copyright AP Photo
Euronews · Could Europe conscript 300,000 troops needed to deter Russia without the US?By Paula Soler

Just another reminder for people in #unitedstates to engage with any and all #military members they know about what may happen and what’s reasonable (what orders are right to follow) now, given the spiraling #trump agenda and ballooning consequences.

The current situation will likely be decided by #armedforces either backing a maniacal #trumpadministration (and #musk ), or reestablishing the power of the country to the people.

I know that sounds crazy, but Germany took 40 days.