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5. The Russians had trouble subduing the Finns in 1940.

Reply to h2ebits (Original post)

Thu May 22, 2025, 11:14 AM

Thursday

Now that Finland is part of NATO, the only way they get a free ride in Finland is if Putin orders Trump to stand down. Even then, that wouldn't work for more than an hour or two, while Sweden, Norway, and then the rest of NATO (minus the USA) comes to Finland's defense. If it stretches into the winter like it did in 1940, the Finns will keep the Russians bogged down in the snow just like last time.