Germany, Finland: Choosing a Course on Russia

The German and Finnish defense ministers are meeting in Helsinki on Sept. 10 to discuss European security issues — which, of course, means Russia. Germany and Finland are two countries that remember the Cold War with a particular lack of fondness, but that have a choice about how to respond to Russia's current resurgence. Each is weighing the choice of whether to cooperate with Moscow or confront it — but either way, it is a decision they want to make together.