section of a turbulent history ah, the cities, the mosaic of different people and languages o. e. ron's mountains reveal unparalleled beauty. that april. yeah, the scenery is magnificent, but people are warm in acquisition assumption of a special look at a special country. iran from above. start september 16th on d, w the dyess ca finland has applied to join nato. 20 year old. really no. me and his fellow pacifists believe this is a mistake and a dangerous one at that. no me is a conscientious objector and can't understand why the country has dropped its

longstanding neutrality. from all those ever given one cannot join nato. now we should be a peaceful power also. and ambassador of non bi monthly ball at the motor lab, delana ill pope, aquila has a completely different point of view. the president of the finish reservists association is a staunch supporter of natal accession. he believes russia cannot be trusted and that it's high time finland abandoned its military neutrality. securing peace through militarism all through non violence valley known as way. a question that's dividing the country ah, yes. alpo pa, healer from the reservists association, is on his way to a place that brings the importance of finland's accession bid into sharp focus.

man, avoid that in, possess 2 aguilar. then we can't just stop here and stretch our legs in the forest and he got dial up. this is the boy design, but who at the latent even get out of the car without a special permit talk available. hello miss miss down low buck over le mellum. and then i was there about to reach your its easton moist point dice. and he died with further east than st. petersburg. a damn. he damper not going be at betty. this viewing platforms marks the e use eastern most point 500 kilometers ne of helsinki. russia is just a stone's throw away with finland's border with russia is 1340 kilometers long. for 80 years, finland has maintained military neutrality. sweden has been neutral for even longer,

but now fear of russia has prompted both countries to apply the nato membership fella paula, on that is him on my side of the border and there is democracy, freedom of expression, landsey mind, and we uphold the values of the western world, we believe in them. yeah, we defend them earlier. that you might go to a significant at that finland is a country with its own culture momma, our coach of the male on. so i'm in your mouth. this is where our families are focused on, miss holmes and everything we hold dear or the law might have better head dialog guy, his him, tomatoes at diet, summer, 2022. more than half of nato countries have already agree to finland and sweden joining the alliance. the dawning of a new era among the general public. this sultan about tone has divided opinion. really know me is deputy president of finland's uni,

of conscientious objectors. helsinki is an expensive city and he lives a long way from the center. this is the fred stuff shown, which translates as the peace station, a disused train station that's been renovated and nobody is meeting up with his friend, micha yakima for the past 2 years. the young activists have been organizing regular demonstrations concerts and awareness raising campaigns. the next big event is a protest against nato. exceptional

minimum. how many people are we expecting? amuses, so, i guess on, oh, sorry to say a thought. a few 100, at least carol does help boil, moved to removable exams with any luck over a 1000, hopefully, google thank with botkin names to buy early. more docile does, why has, on its own every, with us up on facebook at 600 or so we're interested at the thought, your facebook something a good angle football. i will get a little bit more than half of them will probably coffee. the thrill is on the north lasalle his door. meanwhile, gil pope, aquila has organized a day trip. the honorary remembers at the finish reservists association to an artillery museum near the town of hammond lena north of the capitol. russia's annexation of crimea in 2014, sent off alarm bells in finland. ever since the country has been hoping for the best, but expecting the worst father aggression from moscow. in the event an attack finland

out though belies of almost as i were half a 1000000 plus 10 percent of the population, but but hunter has $900000.00 reservists. the older generation seen themselves as role models, melo have in that a kid that never i, it's very important for us to honor our traditions and to remember where our strength and determination come from a bully. i mistook, i feel ye have with us today some senior guests, a savannah on 8th, and it's important that we benefit from their experience. i hate and, and also that we share with them how things are done today. i see the bed. is it elizabeth, yesterday, a history of ami tags from 1919 to the present day della museum showcase has finland's chequered military passed in 1939. the country was invaded by russia. it's never trust at moscow again. former soldiers are especially skeptical. oh, yeah. oh no, no, no one day russia says one thing,

the next day it says something else. i've never trusted the russian not to come in a hain and rule, but i do not have bet. young men in this country have to do military service out of may and we have a very good army and good military training and with further training for reservices, one of after military service. okay. formula on river auto may, of course inland has a good army because we never abandoned conscription. michelle white hill bombing, teach artillery from the winter wall. the 1st soviet finish. wall and a brand new simulator. a direct hit, well done with good, isn't it? they are in the flu. i didn't, i didn't think it makes training fun in us. the bus at that in my young people thought that hunting is a popular pursuit among fans, and many enjoy recreational shooting with as soft guns

a hobby that's not without its risks. with some situations can feel very realistic. i think you're gonna, most of would be the at that the think of we've been doing this a long time ago. i've been doing it for 15 years ago. it's always tell me that you never know what might come at you, and on that you have to consider your every move. everybody ought to get told me that they k, next on the day shall around of recreation or shooting. it's fair to say that by european standards, this is popular in finland. there are over $1500000.00 registered firearms in the country, among the highest number of registered firearms per capita in the world. now it's the gamma tank of the dogs, but the target is the red dot. take a look back, selby. shooting with colored pallets rather than actual bullets. ah, red dot will not be exactly. oh, okay,

here it is. in a good yell. full moon, the cost boy buried thy body on there's been a steep rise in sales of military equipment, especially at the start of the ukraine war cruiser and up firestone. obamacare, google, m demand for combat and protective equipment has grown considerably my philosophy or better to long glove. i would also say and this has significantly strengthened or mainland operational readiness. octavius wouldn't boss for me saying o m a philosophy celibacy. lynette louis asked. soft guns are more realistic, but potentially more dangerous variation on paintball guns. if the combatants aren't wearing helmets and protective gear, a direct hit can cause injurious

it's a game. but one that could quickly turn serious about in a minute a guy came in finland as prepared for me. we're not afraid. valeca, we're reading of alameda invest in people not weapons states this poster. having refused to do military service, which is compulsory for men in finland really nor me does civilian service. instead, at the peace station in helsinki, the headquarters of finished pacifist, they believe in disarmament, and opposed nato. and like new me, they're conscientious objector school. today the team is meeting an international aghast. easy here to report on his experiences with russia. wow. finance bit to join nato. his deeply shocked billy normie. people look,

but it's on the military financing as an, as an anti militarist lent, or i don't believe in security based on weapon summer, oregon. though my mission is to build a weapons free society where people live in equality and freedom manon, we should remain militarily independent august, boston, and there hasn't even been a public debate about nato and finland. the disadvantages haven't been discussed at the most, nicol nato was made to look like a savior. all of douglas don't go through and that's not what it is. but there is, and i, and galena, you're the say, doesn't go from russia, has left the teams. visitor is alexander bailey, a russia lawyer, and they, he was forced to leave his homeland because of his criticism of human rights violations in russia. many others like him, a now in prison, where we need to, every next step for is like her step down new really you leg deep down. so it's hard to, to believe that all of that stuff is happening now. i,

in my country it, we should, people should go from the green russians should say yes. and he securing peace without weapons. here in finland, pacifists have always been a minority. the community has come under increasing pressure since the russian invasion of ukraine on our social media us. we do grip quite hostile comments. ah, i think it has been less. there was quite a shock shock when the when the war in ukraine started. and then when, when freeland declared that it's applying for ne, po, so those were like spikes. but, but we look at, i would say,

we get like the normal amount hospital. we're not very popular amongst everyone in the protest is underway. what do we want? chant, the demonstrators, nuclear disarmament. when do we want it now to the peace activists nato members. the u. s. from turkey are not much better than russia. but here in finland, you share their viewpoint. overlooked by the cathedral senate square is in the heart of helsinki. america source. and again, we shouldn't join nato because we shouldn't be associated with countries that legitimize war and perceptible. and we should remain non alliance in no problem. welcome it, up to ricky allan. we must remain keystone, pursue an anti militarist policy holiday, going and demonstrate the power of non violence to the rest of the world. baba, buck of all of them would avoid ma

marianna. the same place a few days later, ill po popular and his wife are on the steps of the cathedral, celebrating the annual flag day of the finished defense forces about about to say, well, i don't wanna play with it was president sali minister is here to pay his respects to the army, his speech is eagerly awaited. this is the 1st flag day since the war began in ukraine. ah, what am it like you sold this about? we are responsible for defending our country. whatever the circumstances. why this will remain the case in the future side when we are supported by our allies as a member of

a defense alliance. it what matters above all is that the public is ready to defend the country. so. ready new. ready this readiness is stronger than ever. there is an increased interest in military exercises. involuntary national defense, both on o compared to other european countries in finland. the army enjoys a positive image. it's job is to defend the country and all it stands full, unparalleled stability, democracy and freedom of the press and no corruption whatsoever for the full time in a row. finland currently occupies the top spot in the u ends. well, happiness report with me today, a unit of female volunteers is also taking part in the parade,

recognizable by that purple flag. while they train at the hall to the military base, 100 kilometers from helsinki. some 300 women are taking part in a volunteer course run by the women's national emergency preparedness association or nasa. the training which last several days isn't about combat. it's about learning how to survive in emergency situations. and in the while with popular boy with susanna khaki works for the national board of education. she's here to learn basic skills such as surviving in a forest without food. no, it is deny neighbors not. and i'm interested in learning how to make a fire under difficult conditions, save a mckenzie hunk that is something i'd like to practicing that miss. and i,

and i'm in and with all it, there's a lot of competition to get on the course of the participants can consider themselves lacking to be here. there's so much demand for the organizes a struggling to keep pop up with bottle. i believe. oh look, got the goth south gospel before me thought of awful. no. okay, well i had go out there to submit our resorts, lazar strategists are gonna mail it to live out of this course. for example, was fully behind just a few hours and more. the busha bonus, yacht male, but alive, 100 women are on the waiting listening medicine we're planning to offer more courses, audio, doxey, archival. we got that fall under the cooking outside the foraging for herbs and mushrooms. hollow, providing 1st aid. these women are learning how to cope if an emergency occurs. oh boy, great. and he said it all cried until on it,

they had the situation. ukraine has shown that your own army kind of alive, asked that. but that you need to be able to turn to other as for how to marita see milan. yeah. so melodic out ok with the see that the fins have experienced the difficulty of fighting alone is on me. that's why we now think that nato is a good thing, go. it took like the voice a lot. in his eyes, he ended up finland's capital, helsinki. the border to russia is just 160 kilometers away. the threat posed by the countries neighbor looms large here along with sweden, finland officially applied to join nato in mid may. several weeks later, turkey dropped its objections to the 2 countries accession. but until

recently, any discussion of an end to finland's neutrality was considered to over the last few decades, nato membership rarely had the support of more than 25 percent of the population. in the wake of russia's invasion of ukraine support has risen to 79 percent after 80 years of military a neutrality, it's a radical change of position. ill popular from the reservists association believes the move is long overdue. he points out that over the course of history, russia has repeatedly proved itself to be an aggressive power. winter war began with the soviet invasion of finland in 1939. russia was clearly militarily stronger than finland, but the fins knew their country like the back of the hand. and the challenges of

its icy winter's snipers in white camouflage were able to hold their own against the lumbering black clad russian attackers. moscow's troops were forced to retreat . swami ala la luis, sa finland, wasn't ready for the winter war. ma'am. hi, didn't want war. and it was difficult for us to mobilize our troops quickly, dodo, miss. alt tanya was down to lock that we were able to maintain our independence on next m, f, t, and vista. miss alcomite. however, soviet troops were victorious in the so called continuation wall. fought from 1941 to 1944. the fighting claimed the lives of some 100000 fins. this chapter in history is seen as a national trauma mel and the vol. his at dion ion

olette and i, we've been russia's neighbors for cent shaw. my land relations have always been bad . ah, horn up valley, like with a war and of the official line was that we had good relations with the soviet union at that valid side of an ion. in reality though, there was never any trust there. a no, la aiken outlet. ah, lot. 60 year old you'll pu popular, manages the charity association. he has a doctorate in economics and lives on a link near the town of u. n. so you, since the russian invasion of ukraine, the number of new reservists in his association has tripled from 30029000 national defense has become a very real concern. film mental got caught them on the

record that he fell and is my home. and taylor home is where you were born in ap hang. it didn't mean to breathe, finish air sinaloa, that you share finished values and finish culture in roswell, hall ankle ellie, who they bought jolla. it's in ties that exist from birthday. good luck. as the majority of fins are ready to fight for their home, no matter what dilemma and of course lilith. i am too well. she said. yeah, most mena really knew me is visiting a fellow pacifist miro pardon, though. he is not only refused to do military service, but also civilian service sigma. he believes that even civilian service helps prepare finland for war in our life and it's an extreme position. middle has just been sentenced to 6 months of house arrest for his total refusal. you'll have to wear an ankle monitor, his detention begins in a few weeks time a hollow protest, i'd

a so protesting against the conscription lawsuit which discriminates against men who refused military service on religious or moral grounds. so at morality is important. part of it was that under no circumstances do i want to participate in state killing pacifist in about an ottawa as i listed up by ms. agatha about the i think i need that because i don't think about a guy that from the middle. i say that it's good the very people like miro, who dare to refuse military and civilian service, all the saloon bar at that not are going to those are the, they're showing how to build a weapons free society lost that and how to fight against inequality. so that you bought a nickel almost anyhow, your of us think it will. i really admire people like me roused on it that i them a summer to be the bottle to local. there's a high price to pay for total refusal, your gaz gazelle so recourse, so an inland to total refusal is a criminal offense. and you can go to prison that alec out. there are only 30 to 50

people a year who do it, but so not many lot the last day that that the authorities can come to my house at any time. with allah, they can take drug tests and urine test was out that i can't leave the house without permission. if they're mad up, boys don't go. they want to know where i am at all times. would be thought i let nick like that the, at that the me, somalia. forget that ill po, popular and instructor timo. erickson are on their way to a shooting range. popular is in his element. reservists from the helsinki area are practicing their shooting skills. this time with live ammunition the protection is mandatory. mm hm. mm

mm. mm. mm hm. we have a long history with russia and we don't have illusions about what has happened before and what can still happen today. so in finish society i would say the main change that i've seen is that people, reservists, and non reservists are more actively seeking these sort of opportunities to either keep up the skills fresh them up or learn something new because the thread might be real. you never know, ah, a if, if it was not prepared if we had a different system. but i mean technically as for kids, if we could do it. but honestly,

i don't think finland was on their lunch list. but as things are going now, things could escalate and we have to be ready. we just basically this is a turnkey in finland. so we are ready. we just have to mobilize it and that's where we are doing now. reservists and pacifists completely disagree about finland's extension to native name. it was a he blog. ah, but can they at least see where one another coming from the guy my own mother, aka guest. of course i understand that someone might refuse to do military service . i made up without a line will not every one is a soldier. palmilla. maud. the law allows people to serve the country, according to their respective abilities. are metals to was host tolstoy, and david bowie next to an orthodox jesus. that order really no. me and media ya, conan, are talking about want total refusal in town. see if the soonest on

a little okay, little hosa alias mother. if i decide to spend the detention at my home and where the ankle bracelet does, what does it actually involve? im gonna go to my thumbs. we bought it the bond on netflix asked me to let us walmack. john mentally got off, but you'll have to attach a metal bracelet to your lower leg at the walla walla. the device records all your movements is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so i'm glad to take off. i have you go out, you'll be given a 2 week schedule that tells me when you can work and study as to where you can be at me when you're allowed to smoke alarm. i mean, you can't drink alcohol and if you live with someone and they can't either gonna, so they got a sale of him by the mommy cemetery is the 2nd largest in helsinki now. and then the 2 peace activists come here to visit one of our biggest role models, finland's trust, conscientious objector, armed pecorino, murdered on november the 5th. 1941 with

a spec. ordinarily ali on petronela and rejected all forms of armed violence. santa walks and i thought i had been out of back, he spent many years in prison because the finish state wanted to force him to fight dallas le bon about as in the end, he was shot because he refused to pick up a gun, hospital, pasco, mazda, he was executed by his own people through without trial or got them section 69 3rd row, 2nd grave along as a pacifist pecorino. and was completely isolated in a society that willingly went to wall against russia. in london, from the point of view of really know me and the peace movement in the past. 80 years little has changed in finland.

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