Finns strike a blow with Gelders defense company: ‘No one in Europe is laughing at us now’ | Financial

Jukka Holkeric

Ⓒ Patria, Telegraaf

seven – The Finnish defense group Patria Group is buying a relatively small Dutch supplier to, among others, the Royal Netherlands Air Force. The timing is striking. The Finns argue for cooperation, especially now. “To Finland, Russia has always been an existential threat, notable if only because of the 1,350 kilometer border we share with the Russians.”