Category Archives: in English

Reality Check: Finland’s New War Scenario – Beyond the Comfort Zone

Posted on April 29, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

While the chattering classes are busy debating the latest ESG nuances and inclusion metrics, the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA/HVK) just dropped a cold bucket of water on the collective head of the Finnish public. On April 28, 2026, HVK … Continue reading →

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The “Million-Man” Myth and the Reality of the Finnish Staff Ninja

Posted on April 28, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

The international press has recently been captivated by a striking figure: one million. With Finland’s latest legislative shift to raise the reservist age limit to 65, headlines across the globe are painting a picture of a nation arming every citizen … Continue reading →

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Nice Hakaristi and naughty hackencreuz

Posted on April 25, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

I have never met my paternal grandfather, He passed on when my father was in tender age of six, so I have no personal recollections of him. My aunts and uncles have given me some of their recollections and thus … Continue reading →

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Dispersed basing? What it is, and how, approximately, it is done?

Posted on April 17, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

I had an honour of being included in HypOps panel when he relased his video about Russian attack into Finland. We discussed the disperced basing a bit, nut I fear, that I could not really get the idea well across. … Continue reading →

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Fire Mission: Finnish Efficiency vs. NATO Bureaucracy

Posted on April 11, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

We heard on Friday that FDF is gettin six new Artillery Batallions worth of K9 Moukaris Self proplelled cannons, and that the firemissionstructure is to change. This got me writing a bit. Here you go: In modern warfare, people obsess … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Beleriand: The Controlled Demolition of the West

Posted on March 24, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

The parallels between J.R.R. Tolkien’s First Age and the modern Western landscape are becoming impossible to ignore. In the Silmarillion, Beleriand did not fall merely because of Morgoth’s external might; it fell because of pride, kin-slaying, and the slow erosion … Continue reading →

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Steel Rain from the North: Why Finnish Artillery is a Wake-up Call for NATO

Posted on March 20, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

To the civilian reader, this might sound like a relic of a more brutal age. To the modern NATO analyst, it might seem “unrefined.” But to the “Redlegs”—the artillerymen who understand the true weight of a 155mm shell—reading about an … Continue reading →

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Geostrategy keskiviikko. What will Munchen security Conference Bring out Weekend Next?

Posted on February 11, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

It’s Wednesday, February 11, 2026. If we look at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) through the lens of “unfashionable” realism, the picture isn’t one of “unity” but of a continent facing a self-inflicted strategic paralysis. The core theme this week … Continue reading →

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The Invisible Reserve: Why Finland’s “Amateur” Army Is a Professional’s Nightmare

Posted on January 28, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

Dont worry, Even though this topic is extremely dear to my Finnish Reserve artillerist cold hard heart, I hope not to succumb to “pale hairy chest thumping” and “my army is better than your army” flamewarring. I hope to explain … Continue reading →

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The Gathering Storm: How Middle East Geopolitics and Arctic Rifts Are Reshaping European Security

Posted on January 21, 2026 by epamuodikkaitaajatuksia

As of January 2026, the global security landscape is no longer just “complex”—it is fracturing. For Finland, a nation that recently sought shelter in the Western security architecture, the timing could not be more challenging. From the diplomatic “deep freeze” … Continue reading →

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