US EditionFinland Hails Plan for Allies to Join NATO Land Forces on Its Soil
- On June 25, Finnish Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen announced plans for six NATO member states, including Britain and France, to join land forces in northern Finland.
- Finland, which has the longest border with Russia among NATO states, has strengthened its defense since joining NATO in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- The Finnish Defence Ministry indicated that the plan includes up to a brigade of around 5,000 soldiers to be deployed if needed, with forces starting to arrive this year.
- Finland will host a new NATO land force headquarters for officers in Mikkeli, which is about two hours from the Finnish-Russian border.
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Finland hails plan for allies to join NATO land forces on its soil
HELSINKI (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 established in northern Finland. Read full story
The 1,340-kilometer division — NATO's largest division with the Eurasian country — is transformed with new walls, restrictions and military reinforcement following the invasion of Ukraine
Finland continues to fence its border with its Russian neighbor, which it accuses of migratory destabilization, which Moscow denies.
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