Security policy NATO membership will not bring security to Finland, says left-wing group leader Jussi Saramo: “Finland would be more likely to be a party”

Saramo does not believe that the alliance is the best solution for Finland, but emphasizes that he has not locked his position.

Finland should not apply for membership of the military alliance NATO, at least in the short term, says the chairman of the parliamentary group of the Left Alliance Jussi Saramo. Even in the long run, Saramo does not consider NATO membership to be the best option for Finland’s security.

Saramo emphasizes that his negative stance is not absolute and he has not “locked it in”. At the moment, however, Saramo estimates that in the long run, Finland would be better secure outside the military alliance than as a member.

“If, in such a fog of war, we make very far-reaching decisions with very little knowledge, there should be an absolutely strong case for it. I don’t think there are any now. ”

In Saramo’s opinion, there is no direct military threat to Finland in the short term, and Finland’s membership aspirations could increase the risk of an escalation of the crisis in Ukraine. The key question for him is whether NATO membership would increase Finland’s security in the long term.

“It’s good to be going through different scenarios and possible schedules now. If we end up joining NATO, it has to be done for the sake of long-term security, not the war in Ukraine. “

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Saramo says that where there have been no large-scale military attacks on NATO countries, Finland’s security policy has also been successful. Joining NATO would mean not only getting help but giving it.

“Our thinking has been based on staying out of conflict. If there is a conflict between NATO and Russia, we will have a long border to go to. The truth is that we have more to give to the Baltic defense, for example, than to the Baltic for our defense. It’s not that the United States comes and saves everyone, it’s NATO’s multilateral cooperation. “

The view of the leader of the Left Alliance is thus based on the fact that “Finland would be more likely to become a party” as a member of NATO than as a non-ally. He currently considers it very unlikely that Russia would attack Finland specifically and that Finland would need help from NATO countries.

Saramo describes Putin’s actions as absurd and stresses that nothing can be certain. According to him, Putin’s “project” still does not seem to be related to Finland at all, but to Ukraine, Belarus and Central Asia.

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“People here fear for Finland’s security. I find it irresponsible to give the impression that NATO would take care of Finland’s defense. Finland’s own, good foreign and security policy responds to that fear. ”

“It’s not like the United States comes and saves everyone.”

Left Alliance has traditionally strongly opposed the application for NATO membership. The party has named one of the threshold issues for participation in government co-operation that Finland does not aspire to a military alliance.

However, the views of many activists and supporters of the Left Alliance have also changed as a result of the attack launched by Russia. Party chairman Li Andersson said People’s News the atmosphere of discussion within the party has been problematic. According to Andersson, the NATO issue that previously united the party has now become “rather distinctive”.

According to Saramo, the problems do not concern the parliamentary group, which “has always been on the verge of information and has had a really good and open debate”.

Some representatives are still strongly opposed to NATO membership. Johannes Yrttiaho said To Ilta-Sanomat considers it a member of Yle’s Supervisory Board that “it is irresponsible for a public service broadcaster to leave the crisis and have a very strong information campaign on weekly polls”.

Saramo says he doesn’t understand the statement at all. The Left Alliance does not want politicians to try to control Yle, he says.

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Yrttiaho also said the decision to apply for NATO membership would force the Left Alliance to leave the government. Saramo is on different lines from here too.

“Here we are now looking for a national consensus that is easy to live with inside or outside NATO. If the end result of the process is that the vast majority of Parliament and the people consider it reasonable to apply for membership, then Finland will do so. As a reflection, I would say that what sense would the Left Alliance have in such a situation to stick to its threshold issue. ”

Government parties The NCB is in favor of applying for NATO membership. Vice-Chairman of the Greens Iiris Suomela said Wednesday HS’s own position that “NATO membership is the right direction for Finland”. According to Suomela, however, it must be ensured that the path to NATO membership is safe.

Opposition parties the coalition is in favor of NATO membership.

Sanna Marin (sd), Annika Saarikko (center) and Andersson have not yet stated their own or their party’s position.

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