Finland has warned Russia it is ready for war while the US said any attack on Lithuania would be an attack against all of NATO as the spectre of World War Three looms over the West.
Finnish armed forces chief General Timo Kivinen said the country has been preparing for a Russian attack for decades and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said.
The Nordic country has built up a substantial arsenal, but aside from the military hardware, a crucial factor is that Finns would be motivated to fight, Kivinen said.
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