Soldiers learned the challenges of a sub-zero immersion in water, surviving in minus 28C and fighting alongside motivated ...

BRITISH troops join a major exercise on Nato’s border with Russia as Finnish soldiers prepare to defend their country. Around ...

Finnish soldiers are getting back to the basics — paper maps — to train for scenarios where GPS isn't an option. A Finnish officer told BI that GPS vulnerability is one of the lessons learned from ...

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's new armed forces chief said Russia was unlikely to test NATO's mutual defence clause by attacking a NATO member state in the coming years, but may well continue what he ...

An M270 heavy rocket launcher of the Finnish military participates in the Lightning Strike military exercise at the Rovajärvi training grounds on May 23, 2022, near Rovaniemi, Finland. (Photo by Sean ...

As Russian aggression grows, what could the UK learn from France, Finland and Estonia about preparing for war?

NATO has commenced its largest artillery drills, named Lightning Strike 24, in Finland's northernmost region, Lapland. Over 5,000 troops from 29 nations are participating, with the US Army as the ...

ROVANIEMI, Finland — The U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment is no stranger to the High North, but this time its soldiers brought an attention-getting newcomer with them. The ...

Exactly 85 years ago — on Nov. 30, 1939 — the USSR’s aggression against Finland began. This “Winter War,” as it came to be known, was part of the Soviet leadership’s grand ...

RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Finland for the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program, Gov. Glenn ...

Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen has officially reported for his military service in Finland this week. The 25-year-old Finnish basketball star appeared at the Finnish Defense Forces Sports ...

SODANKYLÄ, Finland — The Arctic Circle is known for its harsh and unforgiving environment where temperatures drop far below freezing for months. In this northern part of the world, 100 Soldiers ...