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Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 123-mile border it shares with Russia, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/1WMyN

SpinScore: https://spinscore.io/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fnorway-russia-border-fence-finland-migrants-arctic-dad4878a24fa550dd9eac9d1a6532274

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I don't think a fence will stop anyone... :) But sure, go ahead.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Finnish border officials say fences equipped with top-notch surveillance equipment — to be located mostly around crossing points — are needed to better monitor and control any migrants attempting to cross over from Russia and give officials time to react.

A fence won't stop anyone, but it can detect people, which sounds like the point.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Detect, deter and slow down.

[–] Warl0k3 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It's a bit more than a line in the sand, though, which I suspect is the point.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

It does help

[–] fadhl3y 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Static defense worked for centuries in China!

[–] DerArzt 2 points 2 months ago

And in France during WWII /s