“We saw a need to create a tailored model for Finland to ensure that allied troops can show their presence and defence capabilities here when we want to,” Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said. Next week, Finland will attend its second Nato summit as a full member of the alliance, inContinue Reading
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday told participants during a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) meeting that the country will be dispatching 20,000 troops to Northern Europe, including Estonia, next year. The prime minister vowed to step up the U.K.’s presence in Northern Europe, deepen cooperation on tackling hybrid threatsContinue Reading
Trucks packed with military hardware could this weekend be seen in big numbers on the roads that connect northern Sweden and Finland with neighbouring Norway. Several of them carried tanks and heavy armoured vehicles. Sweden and Finland have participated in the bi-annual Cold Response for more than 15 years. ButContinue Reading
“The first column of troops and combat equipment from the US Army’s 3rd Cavalry Regiment crossed the Lithuanian border near Kalvarija at around 3 a.m.,” the Lithuanian Armed Forces said. The troops and equipment, including infantry fighting vehicles, armored SUVs and trucks, will be taking part in the Saber StrikeContinue Reading
Swedish Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist supports a proposal from the Baltic countries for an EU-led training mission in Ukraine. “Now all eyes are fixed on Poland and on what is happening at the border, which may mean that Ukraine will be somewhat in the shadows. The issue of UkraineContinue Reading
President Sauli Niinistö and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy made the decision on Thursday. Finland will participate in the EU military training mission in Mozambique, Southern Africa, and increase the number of soldiers in the training operation in Mali, West Africa. President Sauli Niinistö and the MinisterialContinue Reading
Finland is preparing to send troops into Afghanistan to protect Finnish citizens and help evacuate them out of the country, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) confirmed at a press conference on Thursday evening. There are an estimated 60 Finnish citizens in Afghanistan waiting to evacuate from the country. “The governmentContinue Reading