[…] ”We saw a need to create a tailored model for Finland to ensure that allied troops show their presence and defence capabilities here whenever needed,” Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen explained to Yle. This shift underscores Finland’s changed perspective since joining Nato, now emphasising a need for allied military presence to enhance security.
Häkkänen is currently engaging with his counterparts from across the alliance to identify which Nato countries could station troops in Finland.
Nato’s Forward Land Forces (FLF) model would be carried out differently in Finland, compared to other eastern Nato states, and focus more on regular training and intensified exercises if situations were to escalate. Läs artikel