"Finnish military preparing 900,000 reservists for ..." Topic

…'crisis situation'.

"The Finnish Defence Forces are to send letters to all 900,000 of the country's reservists at the beginning of this month, informing them what their role would be in a "crisis situation", causing a row over whether such a move is necessary.
Finland, with its population of 5.2 million, has a small professional army of 16,000. Yet in the event of mobilisation, Finland could call on its former conscripts to fight. Finland's wartime military strength is 230,000.
According to local media reports, the decision was announced via a television advert, telling the nation's reservists "We want to have a word with you", and warning former conscripts that "Conscription is the cornerstone of Finland's defence capability."…"
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Amicalement
Armand

What if…? (smile)

Dear Vladimir Putin:

If you want to start a fight with us, you are going to have to face 20% of our entire population as actual warriors, in addition to whatever civilian militias form up.

Dear Finns, who cares your mobile phone industry is in decline.
Brainfart.

LoL, seriously? :D And what on earth is "former conscript"? 64 year old male, no longer a reservist?

I kinda thought newsweek was a reliable newspaper. I am amused.