Finland's development of a corvette class makes sense despite its Cold War fleet history. A small number of hulls would need enough firepower to threaten an opponent at useful range. This 2022 discussion speculates that access to allied technology could support a modern long-range anti-ship weapon. The passage is a force-design argument rather than confirmation of a final missile fit: a small navy needs each major surface combatant to create a serious operational problem.
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Why Finland's corvettes emphasize useful firepower
A small Finnish surface force benefits from corvettes that can carry meaningful long-range weapons rather than merely patrol the Baltic coast.