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Finnish Parliament Approves Military Agreement With the US
Finland opens 15 military bases for potential use by the military forces of the United States. On Monday, the Finnish parliament announced that it has approved the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the United States. RELATED: Pre-Teen Boy Shoots Classmates in Finnish School According to Finnish national broadcaster Yle, under the agreement, Finland will open […]
July 2, 2024
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Finland to Open Shooting Ranges to Strengthen National Defense
The Ukrainian war has increased the population’s interest in firearms and shooting practices. On Monday, the Government of Finland presented a project to strengthen national defense by protecting the 670 existing civilian shooting ranges in the country and creating 330 additional ones over the next six years. RELATED: Six NATO Countries to Create ‘Drone Wall’ […]
June 3, 2024
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Six NATO Countries to Create ‘Drone Wall’ Against Russia
On Saturday, the Ukrainian news outlet European Pravda reported that six countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will set up a “drone wall” to protect their borders. RELATED: NATO Parliamentary Assembly Accepts Kosovo as Associate Member “This is a completely new thing — a ‘drone wall’ stretching from Norway to Poland, and the […]
May 27, 2024
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Finland and Latvia Open to NATO Nuclear Drills
On Friday, Finland and Latvia announced that they are open to the idea of conducting exercises with nuclear weapons or even stationing tactical nuclear weapons on their territories as a deterrent measure against Russia. RELATED: Finland to Use Reservists to Reinforce Its Border With Russia “It is clear that nuclear weapons are part of NATO’s […]
May 24, 2024
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Finland to Use Reservists to Reinforce Its Border With Russia
On Wednesday, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen presented a draft legislative reform that will allow reservists to be called up to reinforce security on the eastern border with Russia in exceptional circumstances. RELATED: NATO Drills Near Russian Border Increase Risks of Conflict This reform, which will be expedited through the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta), will affect around […]
May 15, 2024
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NATO Drills Near Russian Border Increase Risks of Conflict
On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the upcoming NATO exercises near the Russian border increase the risks of military incidents. RELATED: Russia and Nicaragua Join Forces to Counter Western Sanctions The military exercises of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are scheduled to begin on Friday in Finland near the Russian-Finnish border. “The […]
April 24, 2024
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Zelensky Issues Decrees to Get Soldiers for Ukrainian Forces
On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed three decrees that will allow him to mobilize tens of thousands of men towards the battlefield. Among other things, this will happen thanks to a reduction in the minimum recruitment age from 27 to 25 years old. RELATED: Ukraine Wages Terrorist War Against Russia: SVR However, veteran Yevhen […]
April 3, 2024
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Pre-Teen Boy Shoots Classmates in Finnish School
On Tuesday, a twelve-year-old boy shot and killed a classmate and wounded two others in Viertola, a school with around 800 students and 90 staff members in Vantaa city. RELATED: Iowa School Shooting Leaves One Dead and 5 Injured Using a gun belonging to a close relative, he fired at his three classmates before being […]
April 2, 2024
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Russia To Deploy Troops & Armaments Towards Border with Finland
On Wednesday, President Vladimir Putin asserted that Russia will deploy troops and heavy armaments on the border with Finland following the entry of that country and Sweden into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). RELATED: Russia to Deepen Political Dialogue With Latin America: Lavrov “We didn’t have troops there, but now we will. There were […]
March 13, 2024
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Finnish Workers Announce Two Weeks’ Strike
On Monday, nearly 7,000 Finnish workers began a two-week strike against labour market reform and government-driven social cuts. RELATED: Finland: Pro-NATO Politician Wins Presidential Election The strike was called by the Central Organization of Trade Unions of Finland (SAK) the largest trade union confederation in the country which have organized strikes held intermittently for almost […]