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Finland Prepares for War with Russia. Conscription and Hundreds of Thousands of Reserves

Summary by Defence24
Conscription won't function well if society doesn't accept it, understand it, and deem it necessary. In our case, the system based on conscription and reserves has very deep historical roots. It's part of Finland's strategic culture and has existed for a very long time," emphasizes General Timo Kivinen, former Finnish Defense Minister from 2019 to 2024, responsible for, among other things, bringing the country into NATO, in an interview with Def…
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Conscription won't function well if society doesn't accept it, understand it, and deem it necessary. In our case, the system based on conscription and reserves has very deep historical roots. It's part of Finland's strategic culture and has existed for a very long time," emphasizes General Timo Kivinen, former Finnish Defense Minister from 2019 to 2024, responsible for, among other things, bringing the country into NATO, in an interview with Def…

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Defence24 broke the news in on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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