芬蘭共和國

俄烏戰爭讓這個向來寧靜的千湖之國動了起來。芬蘭長期採取軍事不結盟政策,是歐盟成員,但不是北約成員。不過俄烏戰爭改變了這一切。芬蘭與俄羅斯有著1,340公里的邊界,是歐盟和俄羅斯最長的一條邊境。歷史上芬蘭曾經是俄羅斯的一部分,二戰期間也和俄羅斯打過一場慘烈的「冬季戰爭」和「繼續戰爭」。現實的恐懼加上歷史教訓,使得芬蘭在俄烏戰爭爆發後決定和瑞典攜手加入北約。這樣一來,北約便多了芬蘭的精銳部隊保障歐洲北方邊境,芬蘭本身也能運用北約《第五條》來保護自己。這個550萬人口的國家,擁有大約28萬人的戰時兵力。芬蘭的國防部長說:「芬蘭已經為俄羅斯的攻擊做好準備了。我們準備了幾十年。」
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