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The Deputy Chief of Staff Mikko Hayskanen stated that they have will and potenti...

The Russian Federation only understands the power: as Finland is preparing for a potential war - ft

The Deputy Chief of Staff Mikko Hayskanen stated that they have will and potential to protect the country from Russian attack. Strategic planning allows you to store weapons in NATO Union countries, and civilian manufacturers can quickly move to the production of defense materials. Finland has the longest border with Russia among EU and NATO countries. They have strategic plans for what to do in the event of a war with Russia. Planning details were told in Financial Times.

Helsinki successfully checked their ability to transfer the country to military rails and began to store equipment and equipment outside the country. Finland has a high level of readiness because it deals with more aggressive Russia. Lieutenant General Mikko Haycanen (Minister of War Minister of War, stated that they checked more than 1,000 agreements with private companies for the production of equipment or services during the war, said the Deputy Chief of Weapons for Armament and Logistics.

"We need to be prepared for a long -term crisis . . . We have intensified some of them, we have checked all the agreements, we have protested not only ammunition but also other materials. We check the plans and the readiness of our strategic partners," Hiscanen said. Finland has probably the highest level of readiness among NATO or EU countries through the experience of war with the Russian Federation, in particular in 1939-1940. The Soviet army then had huge losses.

Helsinki accumulated the main types of fuel and grain for at least half a year, as well as a sufficient number of shelters for the entire population. In addition, a third of Finland's population is reservists, which gives the country with a population of 5. 6 million one of the largest armies in Europe. "This is in DNA. Russia respects power. Power consists of both will and potential. The will is. The will of the people to defend the country, perhaps the highest in the world.

The capacity of material is at a level deserving of trust. It takes years. He refused to resort to the workpiece, but added that textile manufacturers can quickly refocus on the production of bulletproof vests or other protection elements. Now the country is located at 3 out of 9 possible levels of escalation. The economy has not switched to military rails, but weapons were increased. Ammunition production has increased 10 times due to the war in Ukraine, compared with 2019.

Thanks to NATO's membership, Finland began to store military equipment in Norway, and in Sweden plans. In the future, ammunition will be stored, and even spare parts may be. "We are no longer alone. We can trust others. We do not need to keep all the eggs in one basket. We don't need to own all cows to produce milk for us," Hiscanen summarized. We will remind, on April 12 the media wrote that Finland began the development of the first wheel SAU on the basis of 155k98.