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Or if not a Abrams or Centurion how many Merkavas has France bought since of course they only buy the best and are absolutely not concerned with protecting their own defense industries. why should we specifically buy these 2 planes that we don't need, cuz Raphael has a much more beautiful image, LMAO but you do force Nato countries to buy them, hmm, and some pretend that only USSR, (or Russia) makes finlandization!
Atlantic Review Joerg Wolf 2010
muamor commented on the word finlandization
1. The former policy of neutrality by non-Communist countries under the influence of the Soviet Union.
2. The adoption of such a policy.
" Commonly in reference to Finland's policies vis-à-vis the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but could refer to similar international relations, such as Denmark's attitude toward Germany between 1871 and 1940. "
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March 4, 2008