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C Salonius-Pasternak

10 Dec, 4 tweets, 3 min read

There are many key capabilities Finland's new fighter (#Hxhanke) will deliver (or improve upon), I've mainly focused on Long-range strike (LRS) and Intelligence/Info/ Data gathering.

Here are a few papers that go into further depth on them -->
1/x #turpo #säkpol #defense

"Friends with (some) benefits: how non-allied Sweden and Finland view long-range conventional precision strike" in The Nonproliferation Review: 2/x

tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108…

@FIIA_fi

"Not just another arms deal: The security policy implications of the United States selling advanced missiles to Finland" by @FIIA_fi
3/x

fiia.fi/en/publication…

@FIIA_fi

"Suomen tiedustelu hyötyy HX-hankkeesta: Tulevaisuuden päättäjillä voi olla käsissään parempi tilannekuva ja laajempi keinovalikoima" @FIIA_fi
4/x #turpo

fiia.fi/en/publication…

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10 Dec

Thread on Finnish #Hxhanke presser and decision, which is…

Finland chose #F35. It was best in mil capability.

Industrial Participation package fulfilled requirements. Incl build and delivery to others of front fuselage- that’s huge.

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@charlyjsp

29 Oct 20

Gov't of #Finland new foreign & security policy white paper is out!
(Finnish & Swedish versions too)

julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/1…

I'll add somewhat random observations in the format: quote + quip in this thread.

The order should not be taken as signifying anything in terms of priorities of the report etc..

@Ulkoministerio

Shout out to @Ulkoministerio, who in their feed highlight continuity, predictability and long-term perspective as keys of Finnish foreign & security policy (F&SP) which is based on a human rights framework + coop on global challenges within int'l rules based order.

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@charlyjsp

14 Jan 20

@Puolustusvoimat

1) @Puolustusvoimat released a trailer for an upcoming training video – Taistelukenttä 2020 – the other day. It depicts an escalating #turpo/#säkpol scenario. Some of my observations below (the videos are put together rather purposefully).

2) The video starts with a cyber or SOF operation to disturb electrical grid, and a “newsflash” on Finland being subjected to aggressive military and non-military operations --> std. thinking but good reminder that escalation doesn't 'build up to' mil force, it is integral to it.

3) at 0:15 “FDF begins mobilisation” – the political decision to do so would have many ramifications & could not be done in secret. However, prior to mob. FDF would have increased readiness and used instantly available forces...

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@charlyjsp

26 Feb 19

@yleuutiset

1) National broadcaster @yleuutiset asked Finnish party heads about their security policy views (internal and external) - elections on April 14th - some thoughts on it:

Bottom line: Consensus is pretty broad on many issues.

2) there is some spread on whether current conscript/national service system should be changed. Interestingly some parties that frequently speak of #genderequality don't think it applies here. See potential opening for 'call up' for everyone but service still voluntary for women.

3) All parties oppose idea of easing sanctions placed on #Russia, due to ongoing war in #Ukraine.

--> This view will not change (even if individual parliamentarians sometimes flirt with the idea), it is too central to the position #Finland has staked out in EU.

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