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“Whether we like it or not”: Finland says must keep military ties with ‘Israel’ (en.royanews.tv)
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Finland’s Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen said on Monday that the country must maintain long-term defence cooperation with ‘Israel’, even as military ties face criticism and restrictions in parts of Europe.

In a statement from the Finnish Ministry of Defence, Häkkänen said that ‘Israeli’ weapons systems acquired in recent years form a key part of Finland’s defence capabilities.

He specifically cited the David’s Sling air defence system, Gabriel 5 missiles and Spike anti-tank missiles.

Purchasing these systems creates links with ‘Israeli’ suppliers for spare parts, software updates, training and technical support, according to him.

“This fact binds us to cooperation with Israel, whether we like it or not,” Häkkänen said.

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[–] 17 points 3 weeks ago

Check his accounts.

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    [–] 12 points 3 weeks ago

    Yeah, Finland would never sacrifice its economy when cooperation binds them with said country.
    Especially not a country that's as big and nearby as Israel.
    Can you imagine Finland ever doing that?
    Good heavens no!

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    [–] 8 points 3 weeks ago

    Europeans being European

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    [–] 7 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    Wow, what's with the downvotes? I wonder if it's the local Finns protesting our government's compliance to genocide and imperialism, or protesting you for reminding them of it.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago

    People often down vote bad news without thinking. It's that old problem reddit would have, certain people aren't voting with the idea of "does this contribute to the overall environment well" and just treat it as like/dislike and anything that they don't like, like bad news, goes down.

    Either that or an astroturfer with multiple accounts. People check shit and speculate on that but I lack both the skills and desire to check.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Maybe they read the title and thought it's a positive post about Israel.

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