ADVERTISEMENT Defence is currently a hot topic in Europe: from airspace violations in EU countries to the threat of Russia's all-out war in Ukraine crossing the country's borders into neighbouring countries, how Europe defends itself and how much it should spend to do so is the subject of heated debate. Countries might do well to take a leaf out of Finland's playbook, a country that has adopted an all-encompassing defence policy involving the public and private sectors, NGOs, government,