Category: Military
MILITARY
Finnish Military May Allow Long Hair for Male Conscripts
The Finnish military is contemplating the possibility of permitting long hair for male recruits in order to align their regulations with equality standards.
Drones Spotted in Finnish Airspace; One Crashes Near Kouvola, Authorities Investigate
Several small, slow-moving drones were detected flying at low altitude in Finnish airspace over the sea and southeastern Finland on Sunday morning. The Finnish Defence Forces responded with an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet to identify the objects.
Finland Proposes Legal Changes to Allow Nuclear Weapons Transit for NATO Defense in Rare Cases
While the amendments would allow for the handling of nuclear explosives in Finland under exceptional military defense circumstances, such actions would remain prohibited otherwise.
Today’s the Flag Day of the Finnish Defense Forces; President Niinistö Issues Commander-in-Chief’s Order of the Day No.4; ‘No One Wants War, But the Wise Prepare for the Worst’
‘No one wants war, but the wise prepare for the worst.’ Read President Niinistö’s order word for word.
NATO Invites Finland and Sweden to Join the Military Alliance
The agreement between Turkey, Finland and Sweden paved the way for the invitation.
President Niinistö Met with Biden; Swedish PM Andersson and Defense Minister Hultqvist Today in Finland
The Finnish president, Sauli Niinistö, met with his US counterpart, Joe Biden, at the White House on Friday. On Saturday, the Swedish prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, and the Swedish defense minister, Peter Hultqvist, will visit Finland for discussions.
Top Russian and American Military Officers Meet in Finland; Hold Also Talks With President Niinistö
The daylong session was held between General Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, and General Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian General Staff.
12,000 Conscripts Begin Military Service in a Revamped Format
The new conscripts are the first to participate in the Training 2020 Program, a renewed conscript training of the defense forces.
Russian Military Planes Could Be Seen in the Sky Because They Are Taking Photographs in an Aim to Promote Security in Europe
A treaty allows its signatories to conduct observation flights and take aerial photographs.
