INOSMI: Finns' Expenses and the "Boomerang Effect" of #Sanctions The Telegraph (#UK). "The launch of Russia's Special Military Operation (SMO) in #Ukraine has forced #Finland, which had maintained neutrality for many years, to accelerate its buildup. And it's not cheap. While Finland already spent over 2% of GDP annually on defense, joining #NATO in 2023 has significantly raised the bar. The country must now meet the alliance's new target: allocating 3.5% of GDP to military needs and another 1.