Kivinen said at the opening of the national defense course that when anti-personnel mines were abandoned, their performance was replaced in a variety of ways.
Anti-personnel mines re-introduction and withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty is not necessary for Finland’s defense, says the Commander of the Defense Forces Timo Kivinen. Kivinen said at the opening of the national defense course that when anti-personnel mines were abandoned, their performance was replaced in a variety of ways. Finland is still a European power of closure.
Thus, anti-personnel mines are no longer a topical issue for Finland, Kivinen said.
The citizens’ initiative, which calls for withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty, garnered 50,000 signatures overnight.
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