1/11 Spoiler alert: regardless of our readiness to acknowledge it,...
Joni Askola@joni_askola
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Jul 06, 2024
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1/11 Spoiler alert: regardless of our readiness to acknowledge it, Europe is already at war, and there is unequivocally no ambiguity in the hybrid warfare stemming from russia, a country that claims to be at war with us.
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2/11 In Finland, there has been extensive discussion in recent days following remarks by @PToveri, the former Director of the Intelligence Division of the Defence Command and current MEP, who stated that we are already at war with russia.
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3/11 Numerous individuals who were previously convinced that russia would never attack Ukraine in January and February 2022 are now over-dramatizing his statement, taking it out of context, and refusing to acknowledge the reality.
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4/11 Toveri, having served as the Director of the Intelligence Division of the Defence Command, likely possesses a deeper understanding of the concept of war than many of those criticizing his claim and misconstruing it.
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5/11 russia has asserted its state of war with the entire Western world for some time now and has been conducting hybrid operations in the West for years. These operations continue to escalate as russia faces setbacks in its invasion of Ukraine.
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6/11 Over the past two years, russia has been responsible for numerous acts of violence in the West, with the recent break-ins into Finnish critical infrastructure serving as the latest example.
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7/11 It is time to accurately label russian actions for what they are. Arson, sabotage, murders, cyber attacks, border testing, disinformation campaigns, espionage, and nuclear threats coming from a country claiming to be at war with us leave no room for doubt.
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8/11 russia excels in hybrid warfare, particularly when dealing with non-confrontational adversaries. However, russia's capabilities in conventional warfare are more limited, and the nation only responds to displays of power.
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9/11 russia benefits from us turning a blind eye. Whether we acknowledge it or not, we are in a state of war with russia, even if it hasn't reached a high-intensity level. There is also an opportunity to prevent such escalation by ensuring that russia loses in Ukraine.
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10/11 russia is carrying out genocide in Ukraine while openly declaring war on the entire Western world. russia's incursion into Ukraine is an existential threat for all of Europe, and we have the choice to either turn a blind eye or acknowledge that we are at war.
