Finland and Sweden joining NATO in historical perspective
Finland was attacked by the USSR in November 1939 which led to the winter war, a Finnish defeat and the loss of around ten percent of its territory plus around 30,000 lives. Soviet casualties were around seven times greater, however the population of the USSR was then around 50 times more so it was a Finnish attritional defeat too. This attack was unprovoked and a simple case of aggressive imperialism. Given the current regime in the Kremlin has similar designs on its neighbours, Finland has every reason to seek additional protection. In this video I discuss the issues at hand.
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