Russian armed forces chief critical of Finnish-Nato cooperation

kraznyi_oktjabr · 06-05-12, 01:55 PM

I thought that in remembrance of the Cold War people here might be interestid about this.

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Russia's top military commander told a gathering in Helsinki Tuesday that Finland should not desire NATO membership. Instead, he offered closer cooperation with Russia.

Article in english is available here. Finnish language version (available here) contains one more interesting point:

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While commenting NATO's missile defense project Gen. Makarov presented a map where the border between spheres of influence of Russia and NATO passes through the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Bothnia just like in Cold War. Finland and the Baltic countries seem to be included in the Russian sphere of influence.

Opinions?

Finns please correct translation errors, thanks.

Dowly · 06-05-12, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

Opinions?

As our Defence Minister said (and which I kindly have shortened to 2 words):

Suck it.

Betonov · 06-05-12, 03:10 PM

Russia only wants Finnland to protect them. They remember what happened in 1939

antikristuseke · 06-05-12, 04:02 PM

Russia can take their sphere of influence and shove it up their collective backsides. We had our 50 years of occupation, I'll take our chances with the west.

Karle94 · 06-05-12, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Betonov

Russia only wants Finnland to protect them. They remember what happened in 1939

You mean massacre? Respect to the Fins for doing what they did. No other country in the world could do as much with so little.

Oberon · 06-05-12, 09:03 PM

Would much rather have the Finns on our side than the Russkies.

Stealhead · 06-05-12, 09:30 PM

Finns are much better soldiers they are good fighters.It takes 20 Russian troops to equal one Finn.

The Russians are fools if they think that any nation considers them trustworthy.Sure the US is far from perfect but the Russians are 10,000 times worse.

Sailor Steve · 07-06-12, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

As our Defence Minister said (and which I kindly have shortened to 2 words):

Suck it.

"Kindly?" I would say "wisely".

Herr-Berbunch · 07-06-12, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kraznyi_oktjabr

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Instead, he offered closer cooperation with Russia.

:Opinions?

Just how many countries broke away from the good ol' USS of R?

And what made them think that a neighbouring country with which they've such a bitter history would want to 'join' them over NATO?

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