Finnish president plays down warnings of potential Russian attack but says ‘prepare for the worst so you can avoid it’– Europe live

Alexander Stubb says he does not see ‘an incentive for Russia to test Nato’s Article 5’ after Donald Tusk warnings

Separately, Finland’s Stubb confirms that Europe faces some delays in stock deliveries from the US as a result of the Middle East war.

He says:

“It is a public secret that some of the stocks and delivered systems in the US are either going elsewhere or being delayed. But I don’t see any need for alarm here in Finland.”

“We are in a same position in the sense I know that there is a delay – it is probably a question to our minister of defence what kind of missiles or ammunition we are missing – but as far as I know, its [tactical ballistic missiles] Himars.

But it’s a signal that in Estonia and in Europe in general, we should much much faster develop our defence industry, not relying on different countries in the world.”