“We Fins are cool, calm and collected.” Thus characterized, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb encapsulated a national character shaped by geography, history, and now the cutting edge of advanced ...

Finland's defence forces suspect a Russian military aircraft violated Finnish airspace near Porkkala during a thunderstorm.

KOUVOLA, Finland - A platoon of Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, participated in cold-weather ...

Combat has changed in the decades since Finland's Winter War with Russia, but one key lesson still shapes how it thinks about fighting in the Arctic. Dense forests and deep snow force armies onto ...

Finland has now supplied Ukraine with defensive equipment totaling about EUR3.4 billion ($4 billion), the ministry said. The ...

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 ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Finnish soldiers are training with basic navigation tools — paper maps and compasses — to make sure ...

As the Arctic region becomes a pivotal strategic priority, the 11th Airborne Division is spearheading efforts to secure U.S. interests in the area. In the unforgiving expanse of the Arctic Circle, U.S ...

This is where the West ends. Drive northeast from the Lapland village of Salla for 20 minutes, and route 82 runs into a closed chain-link gate. “Don’t touch,” warns a sign in Finnish. Beyond, up a ...