Finland exploring a possible withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention to reintroduce anti-personel mines against Russian threat

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1. Do the Russians actually want a second round with Finland, and this time, are they alone?

2. Finland drank too much vodka, mines are one of the most dangerous weapons to civilians, decades after war ended.

3. This is again a great initiative from finland, when the world changes, also democracies must be able to react.

   Membership in.international agreements should always be up for debate when necessary – not seen as immutable truths.

4. Finland did the mistake of not cleaning out the leftists right away after fall of USSR. And they have paid a heavy for it…

5. As someone once said: “Those who oppose landmines will never have a fear ending up on the front line.”

6. Funny how all the people going on about treaties are suddenly cheering on withdrawing from this treaty as if it doesn’t automatically mean lots of worse actors will start withdrawing too and seeding anti-personnel landmines everywhere.

   I think it works though in protecting territory, and is probably the least confrontational way to protect territorial integrity in this area.

7. The Left Alliance came immediately out of the woodwork to oppose with their new feminist activist chairwoman. The world goes around and nothing changes.

8. Sakaramiina today, remilitarization of Åland islands tomorrow.

9. It was a stupid agreement from the beginning. It helped illegal immigration to boost and helped illegal organisations to control borders. Whoever decided that stupid agreement is again a woke I’m sure. Living in utopia while others live the harsh reality.

10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parties_to_the_Ottawa_Treaty

    Jesus Christ, this is a “Let’s disarm ourselves” treaty list.

    Good on Finland for trying to change its mind.

11. Landmines mostly become dangerous to civilians when they’re scattered over a large area during war without marking where they go. Ie: how Russia uses landmine artillery.

    Finland has the luxury of time to plan, place, and mark the location of landmines along the mostly deserted border, and allies in NATO and JEF to hopefully stop a full Russian incursion before the need to resort to anything more slap-dash.

12. They should definitely do it. All the states neighboring Russia and Belarus.

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