Juho Romakkaniemi
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@Romakka
Keskuskauppakamarin toimitusjohtaja. CEO of Finland Chamber of Commerce. Sosiaaliliberaali demokratian ja markkinatalouden puolustaja. Worldview: The Economist
Excellent meeting with Prime Minister of Canada @MarkJCarney in Ottawa. We discussed Arctic issues as well as strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation. Canada is a key strategic partner for Finland. We agreed to further deepen cooperation in the fields of defence, technology and maritime industry. – Erinomainen tapaaminen pääministeri Mark Carneyn kanssa Ottawassa. Keskustelimme arktisista kysymyksistä sekä kahdenvälisen kaupallis-taloudellisen yhteistyön edistämisestä. Kanada on Suomelle strategisesti tärkeä kumppani. Sovimme yhteistyön tiivistämisestä puolustuksen, teknologian sekä meriteollisuuden aloilla. – Utmärkt möte med Kanadas premiärminister Mark Carney i Ottawa. Vi diskuterade arktiska frågor samt att stärka det bilaterala handels- och ekonomiska samarbetet. Kanada är en strategiskt viktig partner för Finland. Vi enades om att fördjupa samarbetet inom försvar, teknik och marinindustrin.
Secretary of Defense Hegseth on NATO countries: "When shots were fired and those countries were needed the most, they weren't there. They weren't in the strait. They weren't alongside us."
JD Vance: Stopping funding for Ukraine is one of the things I’m proudest we’ve done in this administration.
Europeans went from “we want to work with the U.S, to deal with the existential threat of China” to @realDonaldTrump is mean let’s partner with China. Just put a gun to your head why don’t you.
There is no place for hyphenated Americans. Here’s what I think, as an American: The decision to stop funding the war in Ukraine was premised on the belief that reducing American support would hasten peace. It has done the opposite. The war has grown more deadly, more destructive, and more entrenched. That outcome reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of leverage and of our own interests. I want this war to end. Everyone who understands the human cost of combat does. But wars do not end because we wish them to. They end when one side concludes it cannot achieve its objectives at an acceptable cost. Until Putin reaches that conclusion, the fighting will continue, regardless of how deeply we all desire peace. Withholding support from Ukraine did not create leverage over Russia. It created opportunity for Russia. It signaled uncertainty, rewarded persistence, and reinforced the belief that time and pressure will eventually fracture our resolve. That is a path to a longer and more dangerous war. There is also a strategic reality that has been too often ignored. Much of the support provided to Ukraine did not simply sustain a nation under attack. It helped begin to revitalize a brittle defense industrial base that had been allowed to atrophy for decades. That investment, led in large part by Congressional Republicans, strengthened the US and directly contributed to the operational success we have since achieved elsewhere, including in Epic Fury. If the objective is truly to stop the killing then the task is not to weaken the victim but to convince the aggressor that victory is impossible.
There is no place for hyphenated Americans. Here’s what I think, as an American: The decision to stop funding the war in Ukraine was premised on the belief that reducing American support would hasten peace. It has done the opposite. The war has grown more deadly, more destructive, and more entrenched. That outcome reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of leverage and of our own interests. I want this war to end. Everyone who understands the human cost of combat does. But wars do not end because we wish them to. They end when one side concludes it cannot achieve its objectives at an acceptable cost. Until Putin reaches that conclusion, the fighting will continue, regardless of how deeply we all desire peace. Withholding support from Ukraine did not create leverage over Russia. It created opportunity for Russia. It signaled uncertainty, rewarded persistence, and reinforced the belief that time and pressure will eventually fracture our resolve. That is a path to a longer and more dangerous war. There is also a strategic reality that has been too often ignored. Much of the support provided to Ukraine did not simply sustain a nation under attack. It helped begin to revitalize a brittle defense industrial base that had been allowed to atrophy for decades. That investment, led in large part by Congressional Republicans, strengthened the US and directly contributed to the operational success we have since achieved elsewhere, including in Epic Fury. If the objective is truly to stop the killing then the task is not to weaken the victim but to convince the aggressor that victory is impossible.
