The "funny" thing in Finland is that the "reason" for military expenditure is to protect against the threat to the east. Seems like a worthy cause - until the estimate is that if they attack, Finland could hold out for about 20 minutes. Literally twenty minutes. I reckon if they put up all of their WWII planes, it probably would take them 40.
The worst thing is that Finland has no major natural resources other than water and wood, which Russia has plenty of both. The value here is in the people and if attacked, the value is lost, so why do it?
@tarazkp, Russia always wanted to own a port that did not freeze in winter. So, Russia conquered Finland and the Baltic states.
During the Tsar-Russian period, Finland was a Russian territory.
The United States, Britain, France and Germany are preventing Russia from taking Finland now.
Russia is likely to wage war with the United States, Britain, France and Germany while trying to conquer Finland.
So, Russia made Finland a neutral state after conquering part of Finland's territory.
Currently, Finland holds important values as a buffer zone for Western countries and Russia.
So, when Finland is conquered by Russia, its value is lost.