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How did the world’s happiest country become a bastion of Europe’s defence?
Its troops train in brutal Arctic conditions. They know how to fight in darkness, in forests, in temperatures that freeze machinery. Conditions that turn deadly for most armies become an advantage in Finnish hands.
Up in the far north, Finland seems like a quiet country of snow, forests and a tiny population. But this country has built one of Europe’s toughest fighting forces. The country has a strong will to fight that’s shaped by its tough history and a culture where people are ready to defend their home.
This episode explores how Finland has checkmated a scheming Putin and placed a powerful alliance right on his doorstep after joining NATO in 2023.
00:00 Intro
00:58 Finland’s geography and strategy
02:07 Scorecard: Finland vs Russia
02:28 Personnel: Finland’s reserve power vs Russia’s numbers
05:15 Sisu and whole-of-society defence
06:30 Air power comparison
07:20 Artillery and rocket systems
08:25 Drone warfare and underwater systems
09:26 Finland joins NATO
10:11 Karelia and the northern flank
10:30 Baltic flashpoints and Gulf of Finland
11:19 History and Winter War lessons
12:34 Outro
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