Finnish Foreign Minister: We must be ready for hybrid threats and cyber-attacks from Russia if we join NATO

«We must be prepared for such threats»As the cyber attacks and the hybrid threatsstressed in APE-MPE its Minister of Foreign Affairs Φινλανδίας Peka Haavisto answering a question about whether his country is ready to face similar challenges from RussiaIf proceed application for NATO membership.

In a press conference he gave to international media, together with the Minister of Defense Andy Kaikonen and Interior Minister Krista Mikonen Regarding the Finnish Government’s report on the security environment, Mr Haavisto noted that the report included a section on new types of threats such as hybrid, cyber-attacks or aspects such as energy security and food security.

«We realize that in these times especially cyber attacks, hybrid threats are also used to disrupt the lives of nations. We have seen this especially of course in Ukraine. A form of Russian aggression against Ukraine was somewhat like that. I believe that we must be prepared for such threats.

As you know very well in Helsinki we have the hybrid center which works very closely with NATO and EU countries and that is part of our preparation, that we have an institute that has been dealing with this type of threat for many years».

At the same time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland during his statement stressed that “Russia’s aggression will affect the security of Europe and Finland, both in the short and long term».

He also noted that the war started by Russia endangers security and stability. of all of Europe, always in accordance with the RES EIA.

Mr. Javisto also noted that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have long-term effects on our security environment and added that the security situation in Europe and Finland is now harder and more serious than it ever was after the Cold War.

«Changes in the security situation are expected to last a long time“, Said the Finnish Foreign Minister.

Source: News Beast

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