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Around 100 million euros is earmarked for the acquisitions.
Preparations for the purchase began after Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention took effect in January, Colonel Riku Mikkonen of the Army Command told Finnish news agency STT. He said there are around half a dozen companies in the country able to make mines.
Finland reintroduced landmines due to the worsening security environment. Ahead of the decision, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo called Russia a long-term threat to Finnish and European security.
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Horrendous waste of money
Russia’s imperialism is a much bigger waste of money and resources.
And if they ever dare to invade, the cost to Finland would be a factor of the cost of those landmines.
Is that the bar? Finnish politicians have to just do better than Putin?
You are correct. Don’t listen to all the Warchicken Edge Lords here.