When Finland joined NATO in 2023, the small Nordic nation brought with it one of Europe’s most comprehensive defense systems, built over decades of preparing for the worst along its border with Russia ...
With an arsenal of 700 howitzers, 700 heavy mortars and 100 multiple rocket launchers, Finland has the largest artillery capability in western Europe. Homeland defence willingness against a superior ...
On this day in aviation history, March 6, 1918, the Finnish Air Force (FAF) was officially established, making it one of the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The flag of the Finnish Air Force during a parade on Santahamina Garrison Island, Helsinki on 31 July, 2019. (© AP - Martti ...
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Finns are learning to fight, mindful of their country’s 1,300km border with its bellicose eastern neighbour. Alisa Krol takes a deep breath, ...
HELSINKI, June 25 (Reuters) - Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen hailed plans on Wednesday for six NATO member states including Britain and France to participate in land forces that are to be ...