According to the historian Michael De Groot, the oil crisis forced Soviet policymakers to confront the limits of their energy industry and the effects of the crisis on their East European allies. Just as in the ongoing Russian invasion to Ukraine, the price of oil has played a major role in several conflicts in the
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What determines how nations perceive their own security? President Mauno Koivisto answered that with a whole book. It was called: Geography and historical experience. By Jaakko Iloniemi When we think about our own history and the history of our neighboring countries, that observation is confirmed. During the Second World War, the experiences of five Nordic
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Finnish defence material provider Patria announced in June that Finnish army purchase 91 Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carriers (APC) – or more precisely modular armoured multi-purpose vehicles. Deliveries of the vehicles will begin during 2023. In addition to the vehicles, the purchase also includes spare parts, tools as well as operation and maintenance training, in
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