Finland’s 80 Year Plan to Stop the Russians

One key thing about the military you missed: Finland has the largest artillery capacity in western europe

Furthermore, Finns have the highest willingness to defend percentage in Europe: According to a survey made by the Broadcast Company Yle in 2022, 86% of Finns would be willing to take up arms against a superior enemy. So, not only do Finns have massive amounts of reserve manpower, those men and women are very highly motivated fighters.

You forgot the 4th but #1 reason Finland is un-invadable; Russia can't properly invade a country where small, shallow rivers are a topographical defensive feature. 🙄

Welcome to Finland, where being a prepper is culturally acceptable! 🇫🇮 💪

Only countries living next to Russia can truly understand the danger it poses and will continue to pose.

Finland has actually developed the geography to its advantage, for example how main roads and rail lines around the savonlinna region in the southeast primarily run laterally - parallel to the border. This allows Finns to move within the country very easily, while Russia has the hard task of crossing areas with few or smaller roads to reach these highways. The bunkers in smaller properties are relatively cheap to build because of how common they are, and also serve as cellars, pantries, and storehouses, so are valued even in peacetime

As a Pole I hope, we'll follow Finland's steps. Sure, huge land army is a must, but a functioning, reliable war-time civilian logistics is just as important. Biggest issue with our failed defence in 1939 was poor communication. Army relied mostly on plane and horseback couriers back then. But in the very first 3 days Luftwaffe achived total air superiority, shot down any couriers, and destroyed ALL radio stations in the country. Meaning Polish units fought their own little separete wars, rather than a single united one. Many people think we could've won, if it wasn't for the Soviet attack, but that's a dream. We were screwed from day 3, because we neglected something that's not directly battle-related.

As a Lithuanian I'm so envy to Finland: such a beautiful, big, developed country, who's prepared for the worst. Us, meanwhile, whine a lot and coming to political decisions are stagnating every moment. We are small, still developing with small population, one aircraft, five ships, zero tanks and seven helicopters... We are lucky to be in NATO, though.

oh hell yes, I love Finland and their mentality. I would totally fight fot their freedom if needed, love from Hungary

I live near Helsinki. I have been told that many main bridges have marked locations for explosives to be placed. They are designed to fall in segments so reconstruction after a war is easier.

I am Chechen and I support Finland, we know what Russia did to us and you.

Only a nation that has once been invaded would be so determined to make sure that it never happens again. It doesn't matter if the currently living didn't go through it. The collective memory would last through generations.

So beautiful to see wisdom and good planning! So f**king marvelous!! Well done Finland! 👍🏽🙏🏽🇫🇮🇸🇪🇵🇱🇺🇦🇹🇼

Not mentioned are also: * Almost all near-border roads goes North-South, making movement in Eastern direction troublesome. * Finnish forests are filled with large boulders. Very effective at stopping tanks. * Troops are trained in their home area, where they know every hole, stone and cover, making guerilla warfare very effective. * A lot of roads through the forest have peculiar straight strips. They are placed all over the country and in each end there is an area where planes can turn. That way Finland can constantly move their fighter jets and keep them spread out, hidden under the tree line, ready for surprise attacks on the enemy.

Finnish NATO membership was a great message to give to the Russian people. It highlights Putin's strategic failures.

Finnish independence and freedom are non negotiable

I like Finns, they're honourable and honest folks. They are not hypocritical and they'll tell you if they don't like you. Best people I've dealt with. This is coming from 🇸🇴 person.

As was mentioned at the end, Finnish Infrastructure is also designed around military application. Motorways are periodically dug into bedrock, so they can be easily blocked by detonating the cliffside. Bridges are rigged to be quickly demolished with any reasonable explosive, e.g. AT-mines. Most finnish highways can also be used as road-bases for the air force.

The reason why finland doesn't rank particularily high on a firepower list is that the finnish armed forces are purely designed for defence. A fact that doesn't translate well on a general strenght comparison.

As Polish I am happy that Fins have joined us. Its advanced country with good army, we need allies like that. Hope that Sweden will join soon and TUR/HUN will drop their veto.