Finland's armed forces chief has said the country would provide stiff resistance should Russian troops invade its territory. The Mirror reports the Nordic country has built up a substantial arsenal, but aside from the military hardware, General Timo Kivinen said a crucial factor would be that the Finns would be motivated to fight the invader.
"The most important line of defence is between one's ears, as the war in Ukraine proves at the moment," he said in an interview. Finland fought two wars in the 1940s against its eastern neighbour, with which it shares a 1,300-km (810-mile) border.
Once a non-aligned country, it is now applying to join the Nato military alliance over concerns that Russia could invade, like it did Ukraine on February 24. Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin and President Sauli Niinist give a press conference to announce that Finland will apply for membership to the organisation.
