one to a foreign planet. in the 16th century, it meant being a captain and setting sail to discover a route. a race linked to military interests, a race linked to political and military prestige, but also linked to mount financial and adventure full of hardships, dangers and death. magellan journey around the world. starting september 7 on d, w. d. the dice. com. 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 while a 1000, but the vinland cannot join nato, not. we should be a peaceful power and ambassador of nonviolent us all at the motor lab delana ill. popa sheila has a completely different point of view, the president of the finish reservists. the 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, really known as way a question that dividing the country ah, yes. alpo popular from the reservists association is on his way to a place that brings the importance of finland's accession bit into shop. focus

ma'am, avoid that in, possess 2, i collect them. you can't stop here and stretch our legs in the forest and he got dial up. this is the boy designed but who at the la can't even get out of the car without a special permit taco bell. of us, hello, miss miss down low buck over la mellum, and then i'll star about to reach your it's easternmost point dyes and he died with further east than st. petersburg a day. he dan burnett. going be at this viewing platform box. the e use eastern most point, 500 kilometers northeast 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 be neutral for even longer,

but now fia of russia has prompted both countries to apply for nato membership fella paula, on that's him on my side of the border and there is democracy, freedom of expression, lindsey mind, and we uphold the values of the western world we believe in them. yeah, we defend them earlier that i, i think go to a significant at that finland is a country with its own culture. momma alco just a male on so i'm in your mouth. this is where our families are focused on the time to everything we hold dear, hoary, dalla might have better head dialogue guided him, tomatoes at diet, summer 2022. more than half of nato countries have already agreed to finland and sweden joining the alliance. the dawning of a new era among the general public, this sudden about turn has divided opinion really know me is deputy president of finland's union 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 being renovated. it normally is meeting up with his friend micha yackino. 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

with them. how many people are we expecting? amuses. so i guess on, oh sorry to say the thought a few 100, at least carol, thus all boil moved to remove the la exams with any luck over a 1000 hopefully law and bought can names to buy early more the so does it was on its own agree with us up on facebook at $600.00 or so were interested at the thought. your facebook sudden a good angle for thought, i will get a little bit more than half of them will probably come through the through little north lasalle his door. meanwhile, ill popo, sheila 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 capital rushes 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 of an attack,

finland mobilize of almost as i was half a 1000000, that's 10 percent of the population but. but hunter has 900000 reservists. the older generation seen themselves as role models, mailer have indicate that nichol. i, it's very important for us to honor all traditions and to remember where our strength and our determination come from a bully and he's like, i feel we have with us today. some senior guests of on, on, on added and it's important that we benefit from their experienced. i hate and, and also that we share with them how things are done today. i think that that is it a visit the visit yesterday, a history of ami tags from 1919 to the present day? yeah. hello, the museum showcase has finland's checkered military passed in 1939. the country was invaded by russia. it's never trusted moscow again. former soldiers are especially skeptical. oh a. yeah. oh no, no, no one day russia says one thing,

the next day it says something else. i've never trusted the russian gonna come in and looked up. 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 and after military service. okay. so my law on river out of may, of course inland, has a good army because we never abandoned conscription. michelle weiss hill evolving, teach artillery from the winter wall, the fast 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 deposited on 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. that some situations can feel very realistic. i think you're gonna, most of would be the about us like if 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 hotter gets on be that they care 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 and the country among the highest number of registered firearms per capita in the world. now it's the gamma tank of that dark, but the target is the red dot. take a look back, good luck. they'll be shooting with colored pallets rather than actual bullets. well, red dot will not be exactly. oh, okay,

here it is. the integral jo prolactin moon the cost boy barry time, pollyanna, there's been a steep rise in sales of military equipment, especially at the start of the ukraine war cruiser and up i started kayla gillum demand for combat and protective equipment has grown considerably. i'm up the last the better to long glove i will say, and this has significantly strengthened or medlin's not. operational readiness. octavius old and blasphemies, anglo wilma, the last set of us daily nationalists. as soft guns are more realistic, but potentially more dangerous variation on paintball guns, if the combatants aren't wearing helmets and protective here, a direct hit can cause injury because

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 that 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 services stand at the peace station in helsinki, the headquarters of finished pacifists, they believe in disarmament and oppose nato. and like new me, they're conscientious objectors. today the team is meeting an international aghast . easy here to report on his experiences with russia. wow. finland's bed to join. nato has deeply shocked billy normie people with her. it's her aunt emily dorothy,

nancy in as an as an anti militarist little. 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, returning. there hasn't even been a public debate about nato and finland. the its 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, are now in prison, where we need to, every next step for is like her step down new really you like 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. they should say, yes, securing peace without weapons. here in finland, pacifists have always been a minority, or 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 barish quite a shock. shock when bird, 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 do get out. so we get like the normal amount hospital,

we're not very popular amongst everyone in the protest. is underway. what do we want, john, the demonstrators nuclear disarmament. when do we want it now? to the peace activists nato members, the u. s. and turkey are not much better than russia. but here in finland, few shanda 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 presentable. and we should remain non alliant and no probably about them it up to to get all him. we must remain clean, pursue an anti militarist policy holiday, going and demonstrate the power of non violence to the rest of the world. but the back of all of them would avoid emma

with 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 finish defense forces about about to say, well, i don't, i think it was president . saudi 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 i'm it like also say suppose 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 was. what matters above all is that the public is ready to defend the country. so nude, this readiness is stronger than ever. there is an increased interest in military exercises. involuntary national defense, both on oh, 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 for 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 pounds 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 master. the training which lasts several days isn't about combat. it's about learning how to survive in emergency situations. and in the while about. busy oh boy, but, but 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 aided as deny neither nor dent. i'm interested in learning how to make a fire under difficult conditions. do they begin so hunger that something i'd like

to practice in that mission phenomenon 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 up with borderline. oh, it got the goth south gospel before me thought possible. log. well, i had to go out there this to middle resources are stretches the corner, mail it to live out of this course, for example, was fully behind just a few hours and more the bus bonus. yup. mail but alive, 100 women are on the waiting lessening medicine. we're planning to offer more courses. audio dr. mark, also we got that so they've got so little cooking outside the foraging for herbs and mushrooms. hollow, providing 1st aid. these women are learning how to cope if an emergency a cat boy boy and he said it will kind of deal on it. they, he's,

at this situation. ukraine has shown that your own army kind of a lively faster, but that you need to be able to turn to other as for how to marita c morgan. yeah. so melodic out, ok, i'm with to see that the fins have experienced the difficulty of fighting alone 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 mobile 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 boot. 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. at 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. so hale lariche saw finland wasn't ready for the winter war. ma'am, heighten want war and it was difficult for us to mobilize. our troops quickly odom is latanya, was down to lock that we were able to maintain our independence on eczema and vista, messiah. the might. however, soviet troops were victorious, and 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. i'm of all his auto ion

olette and i, we've been russia's neighbors for saint john. male and relations have always been bad. ah, horn up valley, like when the war ended, 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 leak in outlet. awe lot 60 year old you'll popo healer manages a 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 mine. got them on the

record. does he feel and is my home? and taylor home is where you were born in ap hanging. that didn't mean to breathe, finish air sinaloa, that you share finished values and finish culture in roswell. angle, eli vba, hoya. it's been ties that exist from birth. 30 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. like when 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 though it so

protesting against the conscription lawsuit which discriminates against men who refused military service on religious or moral grounds. so morality is important. i believe that under no circumstances do i want to participate in state killing pacifist in about an ottawa as i list, the thought by miss agatha about the other guy named that because i don't think about a guy that from the middle. i said it's good that there are people like miro, who dare to refuse military and civilian service as well when bar at that, not organize. all said that they're showing how to build a weapons, free society laws and how to fight against inequality. some valuable and nickel, almost unheard of us, the middle, i really admire people like me, roles on it that i them a summer to be able to local. there's a high price to pay for total refusal, your cosca say say on recourse so and inland to total refusal is a criminal offense. and you can go to prison that alec out. there are only $30.00

to $50.00 people a year who do it. but so not many little domestic that, that the authorities can come to my house at any time with hello. 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 some are yoga 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

hm. 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, freshened them up or learn something new because the threat might be real. you never know, ah, ah, with if, if it was not repair 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 that the guy my own mother, a guy guest. of course, i understand that someone might refuse to do military service i made up without a lima. not every one is a soldier. palmilla, maud. the law allows people to serve the country according to their respective abilities. ethel's to was host tolstoy and david bowie next to an orthodox jesus. that, oh yeah, really know me and me, ya, ya, conan,

are talking about want total refusal in town. see if the soonest on it. okay. anglo, so alias mother. if i decide to spend the detention at my home and where the ankle bracelet doesn't, what does it actually involve in the summer? go to, i thought those people that at the fun diagnostics asked me to lead us while much don, a mentally got off, but you'll have to attach a metal bracelet to your lower lag, or the walla walla. the device records all your movements is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. i'm glad to pick up. i have you book, 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 to be 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 1st conscientious objector, armed pecorino murdered on november the 5th 1941

with odd speckled annella ali on a pet garden, rejected all forms of armed violence, authorized yachts and walks on a separate thing, they ought to think. he spent many years in prison because the finish stayed. wanted to force him to fight dallas le bon, about as it said 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 galvan, section 69 3rd row, 2nd grave alon as a pacifist pecorino, and was completely isolated in a society that willingly went to war 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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