Finland is at the center of the largest NATO exercises since the Cold War.
The largest NATO military exercises since the Cold War will begin this week in Finland, Irta Sanomat newspaper reports.
The exercise, dubbed “Steady Defenders,” will bring together 90,000 soldiers from 31 NATO countries and Sweden, which is not yet part of the alliance, in Finland. Training will take place this winter and spring, with thousands of troops scheduled to transport large quantities of supplies across Sweden.
Troops are training to defend European NATO allies under attack. Swedish broadcaster SVT reported that the exercise featured a scenario in which Russia attacked Finland and NATO triggered Article 5, the collective defense clause.
nuclear reality
An editorial in Helsingin Sanomat suggests that Finnish leaders do not accept the fact that nuclear weapons are at the core of NATO’s deterrence policy. The newspaper points out that some presidential candidates do not support the installation of nuclear weapons in Finland. At the same time, Finland is reviewing its nuclear safety law. According to HS, these reforms should not impede Finland’s wartime NATO operations.
Nuclear deterrence is a central element of NATO’s security, and Finland sought protection by pursuing membership in the alliance on the basis of NATO’s security. Finland must therefore take responsibility for maintaining its deterrence, national newspapers reported.
“Russia uses exceptionally hostile nuclear rhetoric as a psychological and political tool.Through intimidation, Russia aims and succeeds in limiting Western aid to Ukraine. ” HS wrote.
A survey last year found that a majority of Finns do not support transporting or storing NATO nuclear weapons in the country.
Power adjustment
The Maaseudun Tulevaisuus poll also found that a majority of Finns (63%) want to limit spot electricity prices, while 18% of respondents do not support price limits.
Low-income households, which are most affected by high electricity prices, were the most likely to support price caps.
Pekka Salomar However, the head of the energy sector trade association Finnish Energy said he was not a supporter of price caps, citing the reduction in flexibility.
He told the agricultural newspaper that Finland’s electricity prices are the second lowest in Europe, adding: “The very low production could lead to a situation where buyers do not always have access to the electricity they need.” he said.
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