Finland’s military has sent letters to the country’s entire 900,000 strong reservist force outlining what each individual should do in the event of a “crisis situation,” Newsweek reports citing local Finnish media. The potential mobilization of 900,000 people in Finland would be a massive undertaking. With a population of only 5.2 million citizens, conscription would extend to one sixth of the country’s entire population and would include citizens between the ages of 20 and 60. Finish defence minister Carl Haglund has insisted in the Finnish press that the move has nothing to do with rising tensions in Europe …read more
Source: Business Insider
