Re:Finland and Sweden set to join NATO as soon as summer
by fsloth on Monday April 11, 2022 @03:04PM
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"3-6 months from now, some of them may have a lot more impact than they're having by now."
The problem is, 3-6 months of Russia heavy bombing of civilian targets would likely level several major cities in Finland (most smaller than Mariupol) to rubble.
Re:Finland and Sweden set to join NATO as soon as summer
by ceejayoz on Monday April 11, 2022 @03:16PM
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Sure, but if the Ukraine-conflict sanctions have the desired longer-term impact, that impact would serve as a deterrent if they're thinking about invading Finland a few years down the line.
As would the fact that Ukraine's military stood their ground quite successfully.
The impacts of those sanctions are frequently not immediate. 3-6 months from now, some of them may have a lot more impact than they're having by now.
If I were Russia, my difficulty with the Ukrainian armed forces might give me pause with the idea that Finland's - with a comparable military budget and similar conscription - would be manageable.