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Petri Mäkelä

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Petri Mäkelä

@1stFinFreecorps

Military analyst, writer, reservist, shooter, engineer.

Finland

blog.vantagepointnorth.net/2022/11/quick-…

Joined June 2023

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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Apr 7
My latest article: Future of the military rifle: "A new system in a caliber between 6.2 and 6.8mm. Is this trend a logical development of the past century and a half of rifle development or is it an answer to a misunderstood problem?"
blog.vantagepointnorth.net
The Future of the Military Rifle
Modern assault rifle development by US, Russia and China
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Mar 19, 2025
Zelensky was presented with the highest Finnish medal for fighting for freedom and territorial integrity.
Alexander Stubb
@alexstubb
Mar 19, 2025
Luovutin tänään presidentti Zelenskyille Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ritarikunnan suurristin ketjuineen taistelusta itsenäisyyden, itsemääräämisoikeuden ja alueellisen koskemattomuuden puolesta. Today I presented President @ZelenskyyUa with the Grand Cross with Collar of the Order
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Jun 16, 2024
I'm Finnish and I fucking hated Russians before it was cool.
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Apr 22, 2025
Japanese Navy's greatest hit since Pearl Harbor 😂
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Feb 26, 2025
Finland will purchase equipment and munitions from the local defense industry with 660 million € for Ukraine.
”Merkittävä ohjelma”, sanoo Häkkänen – luvassa 660 miljoonalla eurolla tilauksia Suomen puolustus...
From yle.fi
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Apr 27, 2025
I was trained in motorcycle recon back in 2004. We had no illusions about the expected casualty rate when going up against a mechanized force. The Russian lack of success with motorcycle assaults seems to confirm our estimate. 1/2
ISW: Russians to integrate motorcycles in upcoming Ukraine offensives
From euromaidanpress.com
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
May 9, 2024
MFA Russia 🇷🇺
@mfa_russia
May 8, 2024
🌟 Happy #VictoryDay! Today marks the 79th Anniversary of the Great Victory over Nazism. #Victory79 #LestWeForget
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Aug 19, 2025
Knowing that the town Stubb's father was born was stolen by Russia in 1944 gives you some perspective for his language choices.
(((Tendar)))
@Tendar
Aug 19, 2025
According to WSJ, Finnish President Alexander Stubb called the cities of Kramatorsk and Sloviansk "a Bastion against the Huns“ which in return impressed Trump. I see that Stubb is starting to use the language of General Patton.
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Jan 5, 2025
Memorial for the Finnish children stolen into slavery by Russia. Russia never changes.
Mika Aaltola
@MikaAaltola
Jan 5, 2025
Suomessakin isovihan aikakautta muistellaan. Käykää katsomassa, vaikka Suomesta ryöstettyjen lapsien muistomerkkiä Muhoksella. Itsellä vierähti muutamakin kyynel. Vainolainen vie kalat vedestä, viljan pellosta ja repii lapset sylistä, kuten isoisoäidilläni, Ainolla, oli tapana
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Sep 12, 2025
Ukraine struck Finland, though the area hit, is currently occupied by Russia. yle.fi/a/74-20010573
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Sep 12, 2025
Time to post this just to cause @MedvedevRussiaE some fresh delirium nightmares.
Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Sep 12, 2025
Ukraine struck Finland, though the area hit, is currently occupied by Russia. yle.fi/a/74-20010573
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
May 22, 2024
Russia wants to move the maritime border between Finland and Russia. Why settle there, while we are at it, let's fix the border to the Finnish legitimate demands in 1918. Historical injustice fixed and everyone will be happy. Russia naturally evacuates its citizens.
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Feb 23, 2024
Tula ammo plant is a Russian strategic military company, so regardless of the nominal owner, it is fully in Kremlin control. So Speaker Johnson received campaign funds from the Kremlin. Let that sink in.
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦
@front_ukrainian
Feb 23, 2024
⚡️The election campaign of Speaker of the 🇺🇸House of Representatives Johnson was sponsored by the owner of the 🇷🇺Tula Ammunition Plant, Newsweek. The publication reports that in 2018, a group of Russians was able to donate money to Johnson's election campaign in Louisiana, which
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Petri Mäkelä
@1stFinFreecorps
Jul 11, 2024
Rumor that Medvedev is dying of prostate cancer is surprising as I was betting on liver failure...
Villi väite: Dmitri Medvedev on kuolemansairas
From iltalehti.fi
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