"The accession of Finland to NATO, the continuation of the war in Ukraine, the deepening confrontation between Western countries and Russia, and increasing sanctions may strengthen Russian countermeasures against Finland”, says Antti Pelttari, director of the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo).

A Supo assessment last year suggested that although the threat of intelligence and influencing operations targeting critical infrastructure has increased, a crippling effect on such operations in Finland remains unlikely in the immediate future. Marine infrastructure remains more vulnerable than land-based installations. While this assessment remains valid, Finland is well prepared to face such threats, Supo says in a release.

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    1 year ago

    They are hardly friends with China.

    More like they have the same enemies for the time being as China, making them extremely wary temporary allies.