Invading Finland would be REALLY stupid - here's why

[@MilitaryRated]

For other Finland related content we've got this review of Finnish Military Production: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXXHZayrmbGIhKM or a full review of the Finnish armed forces: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHStZJaioraSfrM

[@Gokotti]

You have just summoned the whole finnish reserve to your comment section.

[@MikkoMurmeli]

Perkele!

[@Zymynca]

Civilians too, I´m a man of peace and not part of the army or its reserve, but if war comes and an enemy steps within OUR borders well.. Peace and Love becomes War and Blood real fast

[@newera478]

@@Zymynca Unarmed work for civilians. You're most likely going to be placed in hospitals or other places where you don't require former military training if need be. But Finnish Defence Forces are designed so that regular folks could just mind their everyday business as best as they can.

[@Zymynca]

@@newera478 True...WE COULD just mind our business, but that doesn't mean that hypothetically we couldn't get a gun and hypothetically use it if we see an enemy in our lands, I mean what is the government gonna do? Put us in jail for doing more than is asked of us :D Point I was making is that we are more of a threat than just our military should **** hit the fan

[@unknownentity8256]

@@Zymynca Pikakoulutukseen varmaan pääsisit, jos sota syttyis, ja sinne haluaisit. Jos et ihan itärajalla asu niin tuo fantasias on aika kaukaa haettua. Sota ei yhtä miestä kaipaa, ja varsinkaan sellaista jolla ei ole koulutusta.

[@Dwarf19864]

There is small mistake in the video, Finlands bunkers weren't build during cold war, we continue to build them to this day... Every other country stopped building them after cold war, but in Finland you are required to have bomb shelter if your building houses x-amount of people. For example my apartment building has a bomb shelter down stairs, with machine ventalation and water supply for few days. And after the initial attack, i would head for the swimming hall in town, because it can take a hit from a nuke and shrug it off... All in all we have enough shelteres to shelter out entire civilian population + few hundred thousand tourist

[@MilitaryRated]

Definitely a massive asset!

[@Hairysteed]

The shelters in Helsinki have the capacity to fit the city's entire population three times over, but that's mostly to fit all the people from out of town commuting.

[@ospehu1]

And those bunkers in major cities are only civilian ones military bunkers are whole another story alltogether.

[@herptek]

​@@ospehu1Air-raid shelters aside Finland abandoned the use of pre-built military fortification lines decades ago. Fortifications will still be used, but they will be constructed from readymade elements at the last moment before expected use to prevent the enemy from accounting for them in the making of their plans.

[@ospehu1]

@@herptek for your info we have been building them since 60'a and are still building them you mid want to watch the clip Helsinki underground city on youtube before you breach about thise things. Since we do not have few ageing bunker lines from the past but We have whole net work carved over 25 meters in bedrock just be cause we knew that Russia would go ballistic again.

[@citroneum]

As we swedes said in the Finland winterwar 1940 ”Finland's cause is ours” We says the same today 🇫🇮🇸🇪

[@caprifolia1]

Och Sveriges sak är vår!

[@SocietyFilth]

​@@caprifolia1❤

[@Alvaro-d4c]

You didn’t even help us.

[@Alvaro-d4c]

@@citroneum swedes be like”we will fight till the last finn”

[@citroneum]

@@Alvaro-d4c Are you really sure about that?

[@RoyTelling]

I am not a Fin I moved to Finland 14 years ago and even though I am 63 years young if there was anyway I could fight or do anything to defend Finland I would.

[@ShadowsOfThePast]

Much appreciated 👍🏻

[@Jprid]

I’m American and pay a lot in taxes. But I send contributions to Ukraines medical units each month. That’s how I do my part.

[@tehokotkat]

Nice, you know.

[@tehokotkat]

Very nice.

[@Nels921]

Finnar är ett starkt folk. Dom har upplevt krig. Dom har inte glömt. Krigsbarnen kom till oss under kriget. Ingen har glömt. Respekt.

[@JPPVESA]

What needs to be emphasized is that the Finnish Airforces don't require a fixed airbase to carry out operations. There are multiple road strips that they would come to rely on with mobile systems for fueling and rearming the fighters faster than the Russians can get a fix on those positions.

[@eminence_]

Finns would use bases in Sweden and Norway

[@JPPVESA]

​@@eminence_obviously on some instances, but it takes a lot of operational time to fly that distance. Roadside maintenance is something they have been training for several pilot generations now, and it's the most safe and efficient method. There's nothing permanent infrastructure and it/they can shift locations between ongoing operations.

[@jkausti6737]

To facilitate this the Finnish FA-18s acttually have a naval style langing gear. It's more rugged, and thus helps when you have to operate from ad hoc bases and road runways. Also the support for the planes is designed to be mobile to help with this. Pretty sure the new F-35s will too.

[@saulimikkola6451]

@@eminence_ No, we use roadstrips.

[@Hairysteed]

There are two ways to improve force survivability: dispersing or hardening. The Finnish Air Force practices both. The problem with dispersing is that it stretches the support logistics. You need to haul fuel, weapons and all the maintenance apparatus to all the austere locations. The other option is hardening. The FAF is currently building underground shelters for the entirety of the upcoming F-35 fleet.

[@TrentSteel.]

Good video sir! I’d like to add the most important thing about invading Finland. The Nature. We have seen how Russia uses mechanized assaults to conquer Ukraine but when it comes to Finland, it’s totally different story. At our eastern boarder, there is nothing but thick forests, lakes, swamps, rivers, rocks and hills. It is impossible to roll with tanks from there or with anything that has wheels or tracks. Perfect for the defender and a nightmare for the attacker.

[@MikkoMurmeli]

Great point. We do have the kind of nature that is, well, hard to walk for those who haven't been to this kind of field, even though it's not Amazon. Soldiers can drown and die in the swamps just by making a small mistake there, and we can take the swamp tree-paths which allow a bit safer and easier access through swamps, away when war starts. We are quite prepared, for a reason it seems.

[@unknownentity8256]

Yes even todays most modern tanks from our eastern neighbour would have to resort to approaching from very narrow (mined) roads, while under artillery fire, ATGM squad ambushes, SAMS bombings from aviation, and at the same time attempt to rebuild broken bridges to move forward, not to mention getting rid of the destroyed vehicles blocking the road. It would be literally impossible.

[@TrentSteel.]

@@unknownentity8256 Exactly. Nature is one of the biggest reasons why it is estimated that Russia would need a force, that is 4 times larger than the defending army. So in this case, Russia would need 1,120 000 million men to get through the first wave of 280,000 Finnish soldiers. After that, there is still 620 000 Finnish soldiers left so you do the math. If you really think about it, that is not far off, if you know what kind of nature Russia would have to get through. Winter war for example. Finland lost 25,000-30,000 soldiers and Russia lost around 140,000-170,000 soldiers so the ratio is there.

[@unknownentity8256]

@@TrentSteel. Ratio would be way worse for the invader today because we are way, and I mean *way* more equipped then what we were back then, in relation to what the opposition had.

[@petskup4]

That is the main reason why Nato wants war vs Russia here in Finland not to Baltic. Putin is not so dump that he goes for that trap. Must hope Trump wins and peace wins then. Go Trump go😊👍

[@MDno.1]

Love Finland from Poland!

[@juniusluriuscatalus6606]

I'm glad Poland is showing example to the rest of the Europe. Finland

[@pasifinland]

Love Poland from Finland ❤

[@Schlageter88]

Greetings from Finland... and a question: Why millions on Polish people are still living in homes of Germans? That is a shame.

[@punishedbill3236]

Perkele🇫🇮🤝🇵🇱Kurwa

[@pasifinland]

@@punishedbill3236 Kurwa perkele! ❤️

[@DropB]

The amount of artillery systems has now risen closer to 2000 since the war in Ukraine started. Also all the warehouses are full. Sweden has started to store Finnish munitions,etc. too now.

[@kimj2570]

@DropB Sweden and Norway start to storage Finnish ammunition. That means that Finnish F/A-18 Hornets, and soon coming F-35s are ready to base in Sweden. Finland do not have abundance of strategic depth. But we have reliable allies, which share our view of world, stark contrast to Russia. Norwegians already fly F-35. Finnish declaration means that there will be co-operation in maintenance.

[@kimj2570]

@DropB That 2000 is around 1000 cannons and 1000 120mm mortars (which we consider artillery). Finland has ammo stocks to fight Russia for months. And ALL artillery standard ammunition we use is produced domestically (except really nasty Swedish and US ammo). Russians have not yet faced Bofors BONUS. One shell kills 2 Russian tanks.

[@ospehu1]

​@@kimj2570nyt taitaapi olla Kimmolla puurot ja vellit vahvasti sekaisin. F-35 Pystyy laskeutumaan maantielle ihan yhtä hyvin kuin F-18:kin pystyy ja syy miksi Suomi varastoi tavaraa muihin pohjoismaihin on huoltovarmuus.

[@kimj2570]

@@ospehu1 No ei todellakaan pysty. Finnish Hornets have full carrier capability. Even tailhooks. Finns even bought some equipment to stop Hornets on 3rd wire on highway. Later we understood we have thousand km of airspace, and much of highway.

[@kimj2570]

You compare fully carrier capable fighter to one which was and is seriously restricted on this regard. Most propably FAFs only major objection to F-35 was its miserable need of runway.

[@aieisovimikaan]

Im almost 50yo. My grandparets sisters and brothers were killed defending our indepence. I gladly do my part in anyway i can, to defend My Country. Finland!

[@jussix48]

🇫🇮

[@MikkoMurmeli]

Hyvä Suomi!

[@peabase]

In the village that my mum hails from, we have a churchyard half-full of fallen relatives. My paternal grandfather even paid the ultimate price, perishing during combat at sea. It's insprising that his brother, who survived the war and emigrated to Australia, had a grandson come over to do his conscription in Finland.

[@Nels921]

My grandfather took children during ww2 from Finland, he remember when the russians flee over the bridge in Vyborg. He was running over. He was around 7 years old. He hated all russian.

[@Halli50]

Never mind the hype: I am a citizen of the smallest and most useless of the Nordic countries, Iceland, BUT I have worked with Finns in war-zones in Africa, and my respect for my fellow Nordics is boundless. The Finns are quiet but fierce. Attacking them will be like prodding a well-prepared and angry beehive! Russia already did this once and came away with their nose thoroughly bloodied. Doing that again will bring the wrath of the western world on their head! 1) Finland has always known what a threat Russia is, THEY ARE PREPARED! 2) We Nordics may be quarreling siblings, but anyone bothering one of us will meet a united front. 3) While 'Murica may apparently be our mightiest partner, it is highly unreliable - BUT never forget that Europe is vastly more populated and productive than Putin's thoroughly corrupt Russia. 4) Europe has been gearing up for lasting peace and diminishing military spending, and Putin's recent antics is REALLY pissing them off! 5) When Europe FINALLY gets it's arse in gear and goes on a wartime footing, Putin's arse is toast. He can rattle his nuclear sabre all he wants, but he KNOWS that unleashing even a single nuke on Europe WILL result in a MAD situation: Europe alone will be able to do the "Mutual Assured Destruction" without relying on the unreliable "here today, there tomorrow" 'Muricans...

[@CiCi_Artenjoy]

to your third point amen. America is our mightiest partner.. but it all depends on who is at the helm there... and it seems Trump is going to win which means if we go by what he himself has been saying, USA cannot be trusted to come to our aid.

[@Jprid]

I apologize for the circus America has become. It’s so distasteful to see our petty politicians act like a romper room full of babies. Nevertheless, there are many of us who send monthly contributions to our favorite charities. Mine is on hold with everything going to Ukraine until Russia is sent back home. I’m proud of NATO countries for their support to Ukraine. They are bearing the brunt of It.

[@Halli50]

@@Jprid Your description "petty politicians acting like a romper room full of babies" right on the money! Can we say that is because they are led by "Toddler Trump" - or perhaps "Temper Tantrum Toddler Trump"? Trump loves to use demeaning nicknames for any and all of his opponents, now we FINALLY have an appropriate, demeaning nickname for Toddler Trump!

[@Litepaw]

Moscow has only one person to thank for Finland's decision to join NATO. And that is mr. Vlad himself when he decided to invade europe. Even Sweden, who have been neutral for 200+ years instantly wanted to join because of old uncle Vlad's actions.

[@MrCristian1337]

@Litepaw I would stop using the term "uncle" when referring to Putin, in many culture it is used as a form of respect for someone older. Unless you knew that before-hand, then go ahead.

[@DogMeat-]

Putin is NATO's best salesman

[@Zymynca]

@@MrCristian1337 That is half true in finnish, it can be used both as a sign of respect and disrespect here

[@jounisyrjanen2226]

Vlad Tepes?

[@sirbonobo3907]

Its Vladolf Putler. greetings from Germany.

[@ymyone]

I flew from Australia to do my national service in the eighties, I was asked then by my fellow Finn’s what if. I was ready then and my feelings never changed all my life. It’s hard to express the love you can have for a country , nation and people if you have never experienced it yourself.

[@tehokotkat]

Yeah, Down Under aka Australia is really special, unlike potins special operations.

[@mikiprimus]

Greetings to Finland from Czech Republic! 🇫🇮🤝🇨🇿

[@Tynnyri5l]

Jaromir Jagr

[@jimhowes2983]

The biggest problem with invading Finland is it's full of Finns

[@richardabbot4695]

If Russia can't defeat Ukraine. Russia would have no hope against Finland.

[@pspsvan65]

Now you are wrong. Ukraine is a large country with a strong military force. We have seen that in the last two years. Finland is a relatively small country, but they have experience with Russia and are therefore prepared for what may happen.

[@samuelgustavsson1483]

@@pspsvan65 actually Ukraine didnt have much of a defence, they mostly had old Russian equipment in the beggining of the war. But they got a lot of aid and they use everything they get so brilliantly, Ukranians is so innovative. 😊👍

[@PoorCoyotee]

The worlds most advanced guerrilla army. Vietnam would look like a playground if this ever escalated.

[@davidu01]

@PoorCoyotee Apparently you were never in Vietnam as many of us.

[@PoorCoyotee]

@@davidu01 yea yea they had all the modern tech 60 years before the rest of the world 🥱

[@Si_fly]

@@PoorCoyoteeVietnamese where poor rice farmers with aks and bamboo

[@Jack.The.Trucker77]

You have no any idea which Finnish peoples are ready and made of if someone will mess with us. Finnish citicen for life.

[@PoorCoyotee]

@@Jack.The.Trucker77 Not very proud of our education system, if you're grammar and understanding is the measurement of that. #alsoFIN

[@pkm762]

As a finnish reservist I liked your video a lot! Good work! I would like to offer a small correction about our airforce. We were in the past 50 yrs and still currently training our airforce to operate from highways in makeshift airports. After NATO membership we are now able to operate from allied neighbouring countries ( all neighbouring countries now in NATO). We also have all our fixed airbases with tunneled bedrock built bunkers for planes, fuel and ammo. They can't be destroyed by any conventional weapons the ruZians have now or will have in the future. For strategic depth we can keep part of our air force in neighbouring countries.

[@MilitaryRated]

Thanks for the great insight, have a Good Friday night!

[@kingkreole9121]

"Tunneled bedrock built bunkers for planes, fuel and ammo". Talking about comparisons. We've seen from Ukraine how Russia stores all of those (planes, fuel, ammo), even their most important assets, e.g. surveillance planes outside, not even basic hangars to shield from drops of rain. Lol.

[@Balnazzardi]

​@@kingkreole9121yeap. And speaking of tunnels, no one publicly in Finland even knows just how wide and big our tunnel network for military purposes actually is. But its definitely one added thing we have that our ammo ans missile storage sites would likely be very hard to locate, let alone destroy. Just been thinking that considering how much effort was put to building all those civil protection bunkers and caves during Cold War

[@atrain4980]

​@@sicknessnfilth1616Still better than a keyboard warrior

[@chippychipper2573]

Finland's hole defense doctorine is based on the principle that the cost to the enemy would be too great for any attack and thus it would be illogical to invade Finland. If Russia would invade there would not be anything more than forest snow and blood with the cost of numerous casualties to be won. Finland as a democratic free nation would never attack first, as who would ever vote for that kind of action?

[@vitalyalx]

But Finland also knows logic and ruzzia not compatible - hence, the NATO membership.

[@sampopelto923]

Finland is not democratic anymore and almost every day i can read news how we are preparing for war against Russia. This video is pure propaganda about our capabilities and it's not true. I live in Finland and i can tell you that if Russia wants to invade our country it doesn't have to send any troops in ourside of border... Just being realistic.

[@jokurandomi93]

Nato membership is very much a neccessity since Putin has demonstrated in Ukraine that he or his generals give negative amount of fucks about their own casualities. So the idea of high casualities as deterrent doesn't work anymore. Hence NATO and it's support just ups the stakes from "invasion would be too costly" to "invasion would mean catastrophic and total defeat for Russia."

[@MikkoMurmeli]

@@vitalyalx NATO membership for us Finland is good, yes. But not because we need the protection. I'm glad we can now offer more safety to the rest of NATO, especially our brothers and sisters in Estonia.

[@Dex4Sure]

@@MikkoMurmeli dont be silly, Finland does need protection. the only capable military in entire NATO is the US military.

[@MrDamixus]

Good quality and informative video for the public. Thank you.

[@MilitaryRated]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tuomassaarinen]

I love my country and I will defend it as long as I live

[@antti1977]

As a Finn who amuses him self watching foreing videos about our defence... ... I have to say im impressed about amount of substance on this video. However I might point that the maker of this video Has not study our airdefence doctrine. Main trouble is that there isn't that much sources on other languages than finnish All things considered 9.5/10 points

[@Shamansdurx]

5 mil will be gone in 5 hours

[@MS-Fin1917]

​@@Shamansdurx Yes, but in Finnish side the losses would be considerably smaller.

[@aaro4224]

Hei tässä samaa tekemässä

[@atrain4980]

​@@Shamansdurx You mean just like Kyiv in three days? Oh wait...

[@jonijotain1247]

Saint Petersburg?​@@Shamansdurx

[@JBJ29567]

Rather than reinforcing the Russian border with Finland, Putin has moved 80% of Russian troops who were there out, because of losses in Ukraine. Putin is now all bark and no bite, thanks to the brave fighting and sacrifices made by the Ukrainian army.

[@BruceBuffett-zo8jn]

I greatly appreciate your excellent updates thank you very much.

[@MilitaryRated]

Thanks Bruce, have a wonderful weekend!

[@sakke_boy6920]

suomi finland perkele💪💪💪

[@terepp123]

Nolo

[@keepaalo]

Finland the modern day Sparta

[@user-ho7me9dd5y]

In their own wet dreams.

[@jarkkomakela7751]

Errr... what?

[@user-ho7me9dd5y]

@@jarkkomakela7751 wet dreams, nothing to see here.

[@jarkkomakela7751]

@@user-ho7me9dd5y I'm not doubting the will of my country to defend ourself. Just the wording. We are not the modern day Sparta.

[@user-ho7me9dd5y]

@@jarkkomakela7751 well joining NATO someday you may found "defending yourself" on other side of planet.

[@Kosmologiikka]

5:18 Fun fact; The end of World War II in 1945 and the Paris peace talks of 1947 brought about some limitations imposed on the FAF. For example, the Finnish Air Force could have: no more than 60 combat aircraft and no aircraft with internal bomb bays. This was demanded by Soviet Union and backed by USA. Also the treaty banned Finland having any submarines.

[@AsbestosEnjoyer]

Ei sillä että me oikein tarvittaisiin sukellusveneitä ton pikku salmen puolustamiseen, varsinkin kun eestiläiset hoitaa puolustuksen etelästä. Toki aikanaan varmaan pidettiin hyödyllisenä varotoimena.

[@andenture]

@@AsbestosEnjoyer Sweden have submarines and really good and capable ones too.

[@mursuheikkinen4673]

Pariisin rauhansopimus ei ole pätänyt enää 35 vuoteen aserajoitusten osalta

[@unknownentity8256]

@@AsbestosEnjoyer Niin perkeleesti vaan miinoja ja tykistöä/ohjuksia niin voi tulla yrittämään maihinnousua 😂Sais Normandian näyttämään ihan nerokkaalta idealta.

[@LEIFanevret]

That fake paris treaty was just to please the real agressor sovjet russia who were and are the real evil to this day! It should be teared up! Big time it was nothing else but dirty cowardly politics! And US should have known better than to lick russian boots, so lot more ships! Subs back and lot more plains just as the old saying goes keep the peace, prepare for war, sad state of affairs in this world still to this day! I would certainly prefer a beautiful harmonized world full of peace and mutual cooperation but were not there yet! If ever but i hope so someday, theres always casualties in wars no one is a winner really! When considering lives lost for nothing except for pleasing a nut case leader and brainwashed people who wrongly put blame on the country or countries thats beeing attacked.

[@Laukki]

Great video, thank you!

[@MilitaryRated]

Thank you!

[@hansericsson7058]

Thanks for another quality video on Nordic military from Military Rated. It would be a very dumb idea if Putin started a war with Finland cause not only do they have a well equiped large army, they also (just like Sweden) is a country full of hunters, so most people know how to handle a gun. Then they have the other Nordic countrys that would be ready to help with a couple of days notice and second they are a NATO country. To move some buoys on the border with Estonia was really brave of Russia but i dont think they can be sure of that next time they can be mined.

[@MilitaryRated]

Thanks Hans - hope you have a great weekend and that the weather is good over there! Agreed on the buoys, it's typical - trying to cause a reaction.

[@Silveirias]

We have conscription, so nearly the entire male population knows how to handle a gun.

[@kk2093]

How you can fight against country where most man have millitary training?

[@MikkoMurmeli]

And some women too. It has been at least 20 years since they started accepting women too into our ranks. In my unit we had around 10 women at least, most of them I think completed the training, and we had like 150-250 people in the unit. Inagine if all our women were given the training. Now what would that make us?

[@Kyyryilijä22]

@@MikkoMurmeli 29 years.

[@jiipeeish]

@@Kyyryilijä22 My Mom (82 y.o) told me: "If the ruzzkies come... give me a pistol and teach me how to use it... So that I can at least take one of them with me before they will kill me" If this is not patriotism? Then please tell me what is.

[@ceesay3842]

@@jiipeeish 👑

[@robertstimac2428]

Nobody can do that. Israel also has military service for women. The entire population is trained and knows basic military training. And that is extremely important in a possible conflict!! We in Croatia made a mistake by not having mandatory military training like we had in the former SFRY for 12 months.....

[@Doom_Lara]

Interesting little fact about airfields. I live in a certain bordertown very close to Russia, we have a historical airfield very near my house. That place was extensively used during WWII and albeit quiet these days, its still maintained and ready. FAF has used it many times when doing joint exercises with our local army base which is housing a fast response and spec ops troops, the ones who will be the first in fire if something happens. I'm quite sure that airfield would get tons of traffic within just hours if a conflict started, Its likely one of the easternmost airfields we have ready, so that would mean furthest reach. Right around the time when the war in Ukraine started, a lot of heavy airtraffic became norm here, border guards but also big ass helis I hadn't seen before. Same with the shooting range, since we got in NATO, there has been tons more shooting over there, not only rifles but MG's and what sounds like 30mm cannons. I hear it all day and it sounds nice, that's the sound of safety, our forest rambos sure got bigger ammunition budget these days and I want them to keep it up. A friend of mine is one of those fast response guys, he's a runner, MMA fighter and all around cool dude. When its men like him who'll face Russkies first, I can absolutely feel safe at home even though I'm almost stones throw away from border. ^_^

[@MilitaryRated]

Wasn't long since I went to one of these places in Finland myself, definitely lots of activity going on. The deterrence of all the training is already a big deal.

[@Viikinkipastori]

Btw, really good job pronouncing the Finnish names!

[@JuhaEerikki]

The result of puzzler invading Finland: the new border will be set east of Ural mountains.

[@Ken-no5ip]

Marssitaan suoraan pietariin

[@MikkoMurmeli]

@@Ken-no5ip Vitut. Hoidetaan vaan oma linja ja veljesmaiden jos tulee, ei mennä rähiseen koska saatiin vähän pataan joskus. Suomen vahvuus on hiljainen soturi.

[@petrimakela5978]

We will behave politely with our new neighbors, the North Koreans

[@MikkoMurmeli]

@@petrimakela5978 I don't wanna conquer Russia, they should learn how to fix their stuff themselves really. But yeah if we did, it's good to be kind to even North Korea.

[@imas84]

I would like that because our relatives are from there somewhere 👍

[@robertstimac2428]

Finland has some unfinished business with the Russians since WW2. I admire how you defended yourself against Stalin's aggression. I am very glad that it joined NATO. If we all stick together, nobody can do anything to us!! Greetings from Croatia !!

[@iivarilappalainen9836]

Most people actually dont realize at all just how very difficult terrain its to attack Finland - either from the north or south, the terrain is full of natural bottlenecks, lakes, rivers, bogs, hills nvm just good old fashioned forests - got them al plenty. Its no coincidence we have massive artillery. We might not be Sparta 300, but "Finland 280k" has plenty of funneling energy going on as well ;)

[@samil5601]

That's right. If the Russians couldn't march across the open plains of Ukraine, they got no chance with Finland.

[@ibmikkelsen5831]

Imponerande försvar i Finland😊😊😊😊😊

[@timokuosmanen7399]

Nice update for the people, that isn't so whereabout of this... thank you.

[@skier___7843]

My father’s family is from Suomussalmi which was one the main areas where the winter war started.

[@talkarajari3416]

My sister was born there in Suomussalmi and deceased Father was fightins at Raattee. He was then only 17, a volunteer.

[@MilitaryRated]

As with all of my videos regarding Finland you may have noticed the comment section being swamped with Kremlin-goblins, but as per usual the Finns are great at dealing with this themselves. Thanks guys. Here's a full review of the Finnish armed forces for anyone interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHStZJaioraSfrM

[@kimj2570]

@MilitaryRated We can handle Russian troll factories. And Russians. Welcome. We have 900.000 trained people awaiting them. And tens times more heavily armed land army than for example Sweden. In Europe there is only Poland, Finland, Britain, France and US Marines who have land units Russians respect. US Marines come to fight with Finns in case of war.

[@Kansika]

I'll leave this be after this... I havent seen much else than militaristic and patriotic Finns patting themselves on the back. I don't have anything to do with Russia or any other government. As a patriot I despise submitting our sovereignty to a crimal terrorist network Read up Gladio and internal political terrorism in Europe as well as inside the Warsaw Block. We just joined a military alliance on fabricated pretexts that attacks other nations on a whim to safeguard it's global economic and strategic interests, not ours.

[@JohnLucas-uj1lp]

Shut up putin

[@kimj2570]

@MilitaryRated Russian troll factories indeed try to infiltrate their puking opinions to all discussion in YT, and shut up free people. Its state sponsored operation.

[@GereBrewstein]

@@kimj2570 I really respect we have help from people like the fellow United States but I'm afraid that If, If an attack from foreign country happens, there'll be no one fighting with us except other Finns. Therefore I can only count that me myself will do everything in my power to help my fellow soldiers and my country and I know as a nation we can do a fucking lot when we gather our strength and hearts together. But as a number of countries have been already execrising on our soil for a single mutual purpose and perhaps for a single outcome, I have to say that perhaps it is my duty to help these nations as well. In example the Yellow state attacks Britain, perhaps it's my duty to be there for them. But the question yet exists: Will there be help for us? Have we fought with Ukraine? Should we fight alongside with them? One thing I'm for sure, deep in my heart, If that stupid asshole from east decides to cross that border, there will be at least one good outcome that'll happen; This stupid fanatic psychosis of Putin and the game called Russia versus the rest of the world will come to a complete halt. Because I swore an Oath. So probably did You mister.

[@petririekki4804]

I have to add, that almost all northern Finns hunt all year round as their hobby. It's a different matter to put a city dweller in the forest, they'll get lost in 5 minutes. They really are real forest people. If they hit a small bird, they also hit a ruski between the eye. Everyone who has been in the forest, understands that.

[@FinnishNationalist123]

Kyllä ne jotka asuu kaupungissa menee inttiin myös👍🏻

[@vezkup]

thanks for this video

[@MilitaryRated]

You are most welcome!

[@johngurney495]

Great Video!!!!

[@MilitaryRated]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@MilitaryRated]

You may have noticed that I've had some help with the voiceover in this video, sadly after being on tour in Iraq and Kosovo I've been exposed to some nasty dust and sand with particles of toxic substances in it, so sometimes my voice doesn't want to play along. Hope you don't mind my friend doing this one and as always, I'd love your feedback. Have a good weekend folks.

[@darnedmallard8924]

AI

[@AllanRasmussen-h1y]

It sounds very harsh, but Denmark has donated all our artillery to Ukraine before we had even bought anything new for ourselves, and the old Danish F-16 fighter jets were also given free of charge, as well as a multi-digit billion amount in war support, etc. . I think we should have donated some of that artillery and our F-16 to Finland instead, we need to put a line in the sand in relation to where the borders with the EU are, and so far only Poland is at the forefront of that point!

[@kallekas8551]

Cheers from Finland!🇫🇮

[@wizandoz]

Great video. About the air fields, Finland would probably use our friendly neighbors airfields, but much of finnish highways also have airstrip sections just for this exact reason. And it was a vital part of choosing the next generation of air fighters that they could land and take off of these makeshift airfields.

[@CiCi_Artenjoy]

Yeah and an added bonus we have on using our highways as "mobile airbases" as some might call it, is that even if Russia or anyone else decided to bomb it, well now you ruined one of the only large roads going from A to B, and your troops that are advancing wont be able to anymore :D

[@newera478]

While some of us might not fight for our government we fight for our lifestyle and land.

[@ristojaaskelainen8114]

Thank you for this video! Preparation in advance is second nature to us Finns. Already in the first winter in ancient Finland, those who were not prepared died. Finland's defense forces are designed to repel a potential enemy attack to the point where an attack is not worthwhile. And it has no known weak points. For example, airports can be replaced by numerous emergency landing spots on the road.

[@iPelaaja1]

Air Force also operates from dispersed bases and road bases. It is impractical for Russia to destroy all runways in every airfield, the roads specifically to operate as back-up runways next to them and all the other road bases. They would need hundreds of missiles each costing millions. And even then due to the flexibility of the Air Force, it would probably be operated from Swedish or Norwegian terrain.

[@robertwilkinson8421]

Great video, very informative. Thanks for sharing and keep up the great work!

[@davidu01]

Excellent presentation to remember.

[@MilitaryRated]

Glad you think so!

[@Mr.0s]

You forgot to mention the Finnish "Sisu" what Finland is most known of too. Even if things would go Dire. The Finnish "Sisu" would still help us to keep cold head and help us stay focusing on protecting our country. And not only that we likely would use our brand new border fence against Russia, giving us already upper hand when protecting our border and focus on the mission to Slowdown Russia until help comes.

[@MikkoMurmeli]

We're probably weaker than in WW2. Equipment is good, men are decent, but our service folks in the military now aren't as fit and life-seen and hardy as they were back then, I bet. Too much McDonalds. But yes... we do have Sisu. Guts. Many of us, me at least, can face death better than most russians I'd say. I've confronted mine already a bit, didn't have an NDE yet I think, but it was kinda close I guess. Doc said "why aren't you dead? It's a miracle, most people would be" when I came back from 10-day coma. I'm pretty fine now, can't probably run much, but that doesn't mean I can't make myself a living target for the enemy to reveal themselves by letting them know I'm there, and then fire me all they can while rest of the squad picks them all up. If that rids me full of bullets and leaves me dying there, beyond any salvation except a nice afterlife, that's totally good. I can live with that, and die with that. That's how prepared we can be.

[@FinnishNationalist123]

Nice, it's obvious you did your research. Short but informative video, your channel is underrated.

[@MilitaryRated]

Thank you for your feedback Emil, have a great one!

[@gustavoneves2278]

And also Finnish 🇫🇮 special forces and comandos fighting directly against Kremelin 🇷🇺 imperialism.

[@robertbeech8210]

Hi from Australia. Maintain your vigilance. You have got this. Being part of NATO will give you a back stop.

[@AIJohnsen]

After Russia's collapse Finland should regain Karelia that was lost after the Continuation War.

[@Henry-ij3ks]

80years of bad decisions, corruption and simple minded people have ruined it. its actually pretty much an dump/wasteland. cities are with finnish era infrastructure etc.. its not worth taking it back by any means.

[@helene4397]

Getting Karelia up to Finnish standards would take too much of Finlands resources, however should Russians offer to redo everything in there up to Finnish standards and quality... well more likely North and South Koreas reunite into one Korea before Russia starts repairing ANYTHING in Karelia.

[@ShadowManceri]

No point really. Russia has not maintained the area at all. Full of poverty and everything is in ruins. It would be better not to take it even if it would be offered free. The land is useless for Finland. It would be better that they get their own independence and can start development because Russia for certainly doesn't care any of its people.

[@pbinnj3250]

Great vid. I had to speed it up a bit, the default moved too slowly. Thanks.

[@ghazanfaryaq6776]

I have never been to Finland, but I once saw a video showing the terrain there is rough with many rives, marshes, and other obstacles unlike Ukraine which ia a relatively flat land.

[@turpasauna]

Something not known outside of Finland: hidden gun/ammo reserves throughout the country. Not by the government- but by the people. Civilians.

[@peabase]

If you're referring to still-remaining post-war arms caches, I doubt there's much usable left in those. We found one under an old sauna that we turned into summer cottage. There was nothing of military value left. My grandfather, who took his secret to his grave, should've known better.

[@skier___7843]

We would definitely have support from our neighboring countries also mentally. 🙏🏻

[@GereBrewstein]

Henki hyvä, kunto kova!:DD

[@mightyrighty1]

Another great vid. As for feedback i think your doing well, good matchingof video and audio at well balanced pace 👍. I look forward to your next one. Thank you

[@MilitaryRated]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@samivatanen8706]

In wartime the finnish air force would be operated guerilla-style from stretches of highways and caves that are purpose build with defence in mind, like the rest of the infrastructure. The airports would be first russian targets anyway. The F-35 was studied and tested long and hard could it be operated in this way, and in wintertime too. The Gripen is purpose build for this style but I guess the F-35 manages too as it is what we ended up ordering.

[@Kansika]

The Gripen would've been the obvious best choice in our circumstances on so many levels but I guess we wanted to signal our subservience to our new masters.

[@Matias-dr3ys]

​@@Kansikathe gripen sucks ass

[@Leopardipzg]

@@Kansika If there was a stealth-gripen then it would have been an obvious choice. But there's not.

[@bigmanfin]

I agree with you that Gripen would have been the best choice with manufacturing and spare parts in Sweden. But now in Nato I assume we can get parts from other Nato countries with same planes.

[@Kansika]

@@Leopardipzg The F-35 is such a high maintenance and delicate jet that we don't have many airfields suitable for it. How does steath help when Russia knows exactly where they are and when they take off? A Gripen can hide in a shed, be maintained between flights in a couple hours by two trucks and a crew of 8, and take off from any stretch of asphalt on a backroad. Having that steath capability is good for one thing; a single surprise frontal attack that it most likely will not return from.

[@Sombreropancake-cakemix]

Look at satellite images from Finnish and Russian border. Look at the roads. Our side looks like a maze of roads with multiple dead ends, while Russian side has few roads just coming in straight.

[@timomiettinen18]

Excellent! Worth adding to this: 1) the ruskies have long supply lines in the northern part of the border from their bases. E.g. 250 km from Murmansk just to the border through Arctic wilderness. They would have serious trouble to haul fuel to their tanks and other vehicles, and 2) pls take a closer look at the map and the terrain. In addition to bogs and marshes , we have a lot of lakes and water. A lot. The lakes create natural choke points all the way due to the fact that we have those bogs and dense forests on either side of the narrow roads in the east. You cannot drive a tank to a forest and operate it there. So the terrain creates in fact narrow corridors for a mechanised army and the forests uncountable places to hide and ambush. A turkey shoot for us defenders. Hakkaa päälle!

[@MilitaryRated]

Agreed, Finland’s greatest asset apart from a brave people is the geography. Thanks for your input! 👍

[@kimj2570]

In Finland you go to jail if you refuse to serve our country. Almost everyone here deems that as well warranted punishment for malingering. There is easy option to serve in non-armed role (aiding elderly, etc). If you decline that, you are thrown to brig. We take national security seriously.

[@kimj2570]

@kimmoj2570 Only 20 year old men are subject to conscription. Women are not, and many question why. Almost 2/3s of young men go through military service here. Only Israel can beat those numbers (just because there both sexes serve). Compare that to Norway and Sweden, where at most couple tens percentage of young men are called up (now that they finally reintroduced conscription after years of trying without). In Sweden or Norway national service aint mandatory like in Finland. There you can decline. In Finland you serve hard time in proper jail being malinger. Police will fetch you from your home, and deliver you to brig, if you do not show up. Vast majority of youth come with eagerness. In here being served brings you magnitutes above those who havent in job markets. Country has invested to you hundreds of thousands Euros in education and healthcare, and will invest even more in later years. It aint free lunch.

[@CiCi_Artenjoy]

Well.. i haven't served. but that is due to having had a heart surgery as a kid, them not feeling upto keeping a total mental case in the service and my broken arm that never healed 100% and of course bad overrall health. But i'd still help in a way i could but if they called me to serve i'd say nah lol i don't need anymore injuries.

[@amadeuz819]

For the planes, they would not need airfields.... Edit: and the f35 deal was made before the war because the f18 are getting old....

[@MilitaryRated]

I know the Hornets can take off from roads, but you'd still need refuel and retooling capability. The issue would be to keep them out of harms way early (ie. airborne), and then relocating to safer spots.

[@amadeuz819]

@@MilitaryRated I think there is a better video of how Sweden does it with their planes... You can assume Finland has a similar system in use because they have been working together for a long time. Only found a "hot-refuel" of a Norwegian F35 from Finland, they kinda like to keep things secret/quiet. I know the criteria for the planes for Finland taking F18's was because they can be used in a similar way as the Swedish planes. My point is that the planes would be safe except if its an surprise attack, like no one saw the troops at Ukraine's border... I know that Finland stored planes in Sweden at one point in history.

[@Redfizh]

​​@@MilitaryRated Between us, we never spoke about this, but whole country is filled with secret infrastructure from thousands of underground border bases to masked storages in places where you think no plane would ever land. Some are carver into granite and would look like an ordinary hill. We also do speed-camo. For example unlike russian artillery battery, our cannons are spread miles away and masked as common forest floor with "a treetrunk" sticking out. Record from no cannon to full position under camo is under 23 minutes. This camo is also infrared proof so they just have to be lucky finding us from endless woods. Yet when this battery fire, each grenade will land at the same time in really accurate target area.

[@herptek]

​@@amadeuz819 All prior Finnish fighter jets could be operated dispersed. This is a long tradition that goes back to our experience actually fighting the Russians, but has only gained relevance since the introduction of cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles.

[@kaamoshaamu]

And we have. F35-A take-off capability is much greater than our old navy hornet.

[@henkkaj73]

Three bonus points worth considering: 1) SISU which means the Finnish people have insane courage and "guts" especially against seemingly impossible odds. 2) Practically every male (and thousands of women) is military trained and there are a LOT of guns in the country so while it is entirely possible to _invade_ Finland or at least parts of it, _keeping_ it is impossible due to majority of citizens providing heavy guerrilla resistance. 3) As it turns out the Russian army was not much of a foe to begin with and our Ukrainian friends have been slaughtering them for over two years now; there simply are no well trained motivated effective armed forces nor modern equipment to invade anything any more with over half a million soldiers down either dead or wounded.

[@n30a]

Attacking Ukraine was also a big mistake.

[@kalma999]

good video :)

[@owlietowlie4015]

Great video. As someone said we don't share our AD capabilities. And as I know we have lot's of surprises in store. We have taken the threat of ruzzia seriously for decades. Nowadays the game has turned in that in before we were prepared to fight alone for a year now we only have to wait for moments until our allies come.

[@Balnazzardi]

I would as fellow Finn only presume we have lot of underground facilities and infrastructure that only very few ppl know of. After all it makes sense considering our decades of expertise in underground building and the fact how much effort was put on civil defence caves and infrastructure during Cold War. The amount of stuff you could store and move safely underground would in itself be huge asset. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if there was more stuff underground than what most Finns could even think of, let alone Russians

[@owlietowlie4015]

@@Balnazzardi Basically FDF has way to do things, which is close to Cypress Hill "how I could just kill a man" but it's nation wide of course against ruzzia.

[@NothernNate]

They know better than to try! 👊🏼

[@disregardtheconstabulary1276]

I can see you've done a great deal of research. I don't really see anything so wrong that I would complain of it, though I could probably give some deeper info to some things from personal experience... BUT, since I know our unkind neighbours are just as big in OSINT as everyone else, I will just leave it at that. Total defence is ingrained in the fabric of our society. With a neighbour like ours, only a fool would trust in good intentions without a backup plan. Good video, good info, and we are glad to be an evermore integral part of the common European defence. Cheers from Finland.

[@KristianVirtanen]

As for fighter jets, we dont rely on airports due that is where the enemy strikes first if they have any brains. Instead, all major highways in Finland can be transferred as runaways in a heartbeat. All pilots are trained to land on highway and even Nato allies comes here to learn the same. A small unit, few cars and maybe dozen trained persons can drive anywhere in our highway system, wait till fighter lands, refuels plane, places new missiles etc and fighter can get back up. If i remember right, this whole thing when aircraft is on ground takes like 15 minutes. Then the ground crew can change location for next plane. So yeah, let enemy bomb our highways if they like. Mostlikely our airports are empty at that point and enemy just spends their material for nothing.

[@Hukkavei]

Additional small note I would add, is that all the bridges built after the war in Finland have been designed in a way that if a war would occur, they can be blown up relatively easily using built in hollowed sections.

[@mursuhillo242]

"Long table aficionado" Hah. Spot on! Don't forget the awkward left arm sling posture. Also, bloody solid pronounciation on those municipality names.

[@Weffi76]

Also the propability Finland and Estonia with help of other nato countries would, most likely this time totaly block out St Petersburg probably even occupie the City quite fast, this would totaly render the Russian fleet totaly incapable of doing anything in the Finnish gulf, russia seems to still have some problems to actualy defend their own cities even if they did succeed in ww2 to defend St petersburg, but this was also due to Finland not attacking the City at all, Taking St petersburg, would give russians a logistical nightmare to handle, becuse they literaly would only be able to retake it from one side, this is assuming, Nato actualy would invande russian territory and not just defend.

[@herptek]

The finnish airforce achieved a kill to death ratio in air to air combat in the continuation war of 32 to 1. With 4th gen aircraft the odds would be be similar, but once f-35 is introduced Finland actually has the technical advantage for once.

[@JyrrSol]

Apparently FAF planners currently consider being outnumbered 10:1 an even fight, and thats with current F18 fleet.

[@herptek]

@@JyrrSol Sure and it always appeared to me that the airforce is a little bit crazy if they are confident they can dublicate the success, but I guess they know what they are doing. In the near future we are also going to have improvements on our ground based air defences, which will have a positive effect on the odds in our favour.

[@Balnazzardi]

​@@herptekye but now we would have also all of Nordic countries airforce also supporting us so the numbers would be in our favour, and especially so with arrival of F35s. And lets not forget that if Russia attacks NATO country then we are talking about WW3 and Russia knows fully well that odds are not in its favour in such war. Even if China would simultaneously start war in Asia and US would be forced to have lot of its forces there, the combined air forces in Europe alone would be very significant threat to Russia

[@BFVsnypEz]

In training with NATO countries a few years ago, Finnish pilots "shot down" other NATO planes 12-1, so I think our airforce still has the skill.

[@herptek]

@@Balnazzardi There has been some amount of speculation about the reliability of NATO and certain political actors in America have even entertained the idea of exiting the alliance alltogether. Allthough I don't believe it will ever come to that it nevertheless goes to demonstrate that relying entirely on allies, as good as it is to have them, is somewhat naive. There is no good substitute for our own military strength even in an alliance.

[@Zarniwooper]

People commonly think that nuclear bombs automatically create huge amounts of radiation, that is just wrong. Air blasts create very minimal radiation.

[@Pikkabuu]

The Finnish Air Force ranks consistently as one of the best in kill rates at exercises. So don't count it out that fast. The Finns can punch way above their weight class.

[@henriksoderstrom6815]

Kudos for getting the pronunciation approximately right on all the geographical names !

[@MilitaryRated]

Finnish is tough!

[@operatori]

Finland's air force has for long used roads as air fields. During the latest Baana exercise, they even invited their new NATO allies to train with them. So, now NATO has dozens of new air fields within 100km of the Russian border.

[@kimj2570]

In Finland its mandatory by law to apartment built to have fallout/bomb shelter. Every freaking apartment building has them, and not one buildig is allowed to be build without. Even office buildings on cities have them, having 0 people living there.

[@internettrolli7686]

Finland will let every russian in, but nobody out

[@eerohorila1109]

Do you worry about the 200 000 russian troops stationed in Finland? No. Why? They are 6ft under...

[@someperry7263]

About airforce bases, the system is planned to be mobile and variable by utilizing temporary bases on the road network here and there.

[@MichaelBone-hj7sr]

Sorry. I forgot the Ümlauts. Sïmo Häyhä

[@kLonnqvi]

Nicks strength and power into music haha nice

[@Norpal]

The narration sounding like Sarevok from the original Baldur's Gate games gives this video a really funny sort of extra gravitas.

[@samspencer582]

Thank you for this great video. I am a Finn who learned a lot from this clip.

[@MilitaryRated]

Thank you for your feedback, have a great weekend!

[@ajk1616]

Fun Fact 1: There are 187,888 lakes in Finland. Fun Fact 2: There are about 15,000 road bridges in Finland. Fun Fact 3: 78% of Finland is covered in forest. Lakes mostly situated in eastern, central and northern Finland as are forests too. Open fields are mostly situated in south and west. Eastern Finland is a gridlock by nature. Main roads are mainly built in south-north axis, number of bridges is staggering. When movement stops the Finnish artillery *pops*.

[@Miku-2020]

way more than million finnish citizens has received military training. closer truth is nearly 2 million of population has military training. the reservists are those who volunteer for additional service after the military service what many go through under obligatatory law

[@Jack.The.Trucker77]

Putin is maniac. Welcome to Finland. I live here and could not even imagine to live any other country. I am so proud to be Finnish citicen for life.

[@mikkotoivonoja3187]

Greetings from finland

[@COCO666-v2h]

Con you correct small letter?

[@lintu25]

3 months? How about 5 years? Winter war + Continuation War?

[@peterxyz3541]

A single Finnish farmer with a basic hunting rifle is about the equivalent to a german battalion. I figure that single Finnish farmer would be equal to five russian battalion.

[@LEIFanevret]

Finland my home country my heart!🙋💖💯🙏🇫🇮⚔️

[@Hazzelnot94]

Finland doesn't have 25 000 active soldier. The force you're talking about is the high readiness reserve, they're all reservists as well, except certain specialisation such as special forces, pilots and so on.

[@FinnishSmitty]

There's a mistake when you talked about russia bombing our airfields, we have highway airfields pretty much everywhere. Spots on highway where our planes can take off and land with refueling etc

[@villeleino5937]

Also close to russian abd finland border there are many roads where you can restock, fuel and fix swedish air force plains that makes it finland easier to keep fighting in air

[@UserDefaultEurope]

Correction: 54x F/A-18C MLU2+ PLUS 7x F/A-18D MLU2+, plus one F/A-18C MLU2+ stripped for spares at current.