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blue-wave

(5,176 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2026, 01:13 PM Mar 24

Russia Didn't Expect This From Finland's New Border

Finland’s border wall with Russia is actually a high-tech sensor grid designed to detect drones, sabotage, and hybrid threats in real time. In this video, I break down how this 1,340 km “smart border” works, why Finland calls it a shield instead of a wall, what Finland and NATO learned from Ukraine, and how it changes the math for Russian gray-zone tactics.

The big takeaway: Finland isn’t trying to stop everything. It’s making sure nothing goes unseen.

Glory to Ukraine.

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Russia Didn't Expect This From Finland's New Border (Original Post) blue-wave Mar 24 OP

The kind of things we should be doing on our southern border... Wounded Bear Mar 24 #1

I agree blue-wave Mar 24 #2

Being used for surveillance and repression, instead. enigmania Mar 24 #3

I hope not blue-wave Mar 24 #8

And developing it too... charliea Mar 24 #4

Spot on! blue-wave Mar 24 #5

It would make sense to have this around populated areas like New York, Washington DC FakeNoose Mar 24 #6

Especially since blue-wave Mar 24 #7

Wounded Bear

(64,356 posts)

1. The kind of things we should be doing on our southern border...

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 01:26 PM

Mar 24

instead of building Roman Era walls.

blue-wave

(5,176 posts)

2. I agree

Reply to Wounded Bear (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 01:38 PM

Mar 24

We should be adopting cutting edge technology for our defense.

enigmania

(457 posts)

3. Being used for surveillance and repression, instead.

Reply to blue-wave (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:27 PM

Mar 24

blue-wave

(5,176 posts)

8. I hope not

Reply to enigmania (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 04:19 PM

Mar 24

That's why we need to be vigilant. So much of new technology can be used for the wrong reasons. It's a constant battle to keep things from going off a cliff.

charliea

(334 posts)

4. And developing it too...

Reply to blue-wave (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 02:53 PM

Mar 24

Wind power, mRNA and other cancer research, climate research. The list is large

Removing the USA as a beacon of freedom and unfettered academic exploration is probably the worst long term damage though. Scientists are evacuating to more friendly climes, future scientists are either not coming to study here or are being arrested. We have been shown to be unreliable, untrustworthy country, with a government is led by an insane, impulsive, authoritarian, demented bag of hate.

Putin and XI are probably rejoicing at the destruction of America's standing in the world.