Finnish defense chief: Finland is dedicated to NATO’s Northern, Baltic needs, breakingdefense.com

Below, Commander of the Finnish Defense Forces Gen. Janne Jaakkola gives an overview of his nation’s military posture, a year after joining the alliance. […]

Unlike many other Western countries, Finland has maintained conscription as a base for national defense, thus forming a large reserve — important capacity from the perspective of resilience and the ability to conduct operations on a larger scale and during longer lasting crises or conflicts.

Finnish wartime forces consist of 280,000 soldiers equipped and trained for operating in demanding Arctic and austere conditions. Läs artikel