Sweden’s recent Nato membership is also a significant leap forward for Finland’s defence, said Finland’s Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP), describing the current security situation in the Nordic region. On Saturday, Häkkänen visited Enontekiö in Finnish Lapland for Nato’s Nordic Response combat exercises and met with Swedish Defence Minister PålContinue Reading

The Nordic Response 24 military exercise led by Norway begins on Monday in the northern parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway. The 12-day drill is significant for Finland as in addition to being the largest exercise the Finnish Defence Forces has ever joined abroad, it’s also the first time FinlandContinue Reading

During a joint press conference with his Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson on Friday, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban emphasized that his country had embarked on a new phase of relations with Sweden. The announcement coincides with Budapest’s impending ratification of Stockholm’s protracted NATO bid. Hungary stands as the final memberContinue Reading

Those European countries lagging behind on defense and security commitments should hike their domestic taxation to finance higher spending in this area, former president Kersti Kaljulaid says. Kaljulaid attended last weekend’s Munich Security Conference and appeared on ETV politics show “Esimene stuudio” Wednesday evening. “We have done surprisingly little,” sheContinue Reading