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nineelevglen t1_j6jzpe2 wrote

Reply to comment by REOreddit in Haavisto: Finland has patience to wait for Nato membership — with Sweden. by parandroidfinn

I think you are vastly underestimating the historical ties between Finland and Sweden. Swedens draft of soldiers to support Finland in WW2 under the slogan "Finlands cause is yours" and the military alliance since is something you might disregard if look at the world as a game of Risk. But locally its a different story.

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REOreddit t1_j6k14jp wrote

What has that to do with my question?

If some country attacks Finland today, Sweden will help them.

If some country attacks Sweden today, Finland will help them.

That will not change if only one of them (Finland) joins NATO. What will change is what other countries would join the fight if the one which joins NATO is attacked.

Of course, Finland can decide whatever they want, but it doesn't make it automatically a wise decision. Any country is free to shoot itself on the foot if they want (see Brexit).

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Styrbj0rn t1_j6khi1e wrote

It's not safer for Finland. But, at this point it doesn't matter since Finland and Sweden have both gotten some security guarantees. Finland is just showing solidarity because it's still better if Sweden joins NATO. And even NATO still wants us to join together. Besides there is a small chance that Putin does something crazy like attack Gotland which seriously threatens Finland aswell.

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MonsieurClickClick t1_j6l8kys wrote

> Besides there is a small chance that Putin does something crazy like attack Gotland which seriously threatens Finland aswell.

... In which case it would be better if Finland was in NATO.

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