Sweden aims to boost military spending by nearly 30%, hitting NATO spending target
Citing its planned military commitment, Stockholm says it “will be a credible, reliable and loyal member of NATO.”
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Former PM Sanna Marin quits Finnish politics to join Tony Blair Institute
Marin, who stepped down as leader of the Social Democrats after finishing third in April’s election, to resign as MPSanna Marin, the former Finnish prime minister, has announced she will work as an adviser for the Tony Blair Institute after stepping do…
Japan to produce Finnish AMV XP armored vehicles
Finnish state-controlled Patria Group announced on Friday that the company and Japan Steel Works Ltd. (JSW) signed on 31 August 2023 a license agreement on manufacturing for Patria AMV XP 8×8 vehicles in Japan. The agreement enables local producti…
The number of ransomware attacks targeting Finland increased fourfold since it started the process to join NATO
Senior official reports a quadruple increase in ransomware attacks against Finland since it started the process to join NATO. The number of ransomware attacks targeting Finland has increased fourfold since the country began the process of joining NATO in 2023. The news was reported by Recorded Future News which interviewed Sauli Pahlman, the deputy director […]
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Israel says US has given green light to send David’s Sling to Finland
Finland approved the purchase of the air defense system in April, a day after joining NATO.
Finland to upgrade its heavy rocket launchers
The Government of Finland plans to spend $395 million on upgrades to the heavy RSRAKH 06 heavy rocket launcher (local version of M270), according to U.S. Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). The DSCA said Tuesday it had notified Congress of a po…
Russia Steps Up Strikes on Ukraine Grain Ports as U.S. Warns of Ship Attacks
A White House official said Moscow might stage an attack on a commercial ship and blame Ukraine.
Nokia and Ericsson shares fall as cost of living crisis hits telecoms sales
Finnish company lowers profit expectations, while Swedish firm expects flat or ‘slightly up’ marginsShares in Nokia and Ericsson fell after the telecommunications equipment suppliers warned that profits and sales were being hit by a slowdown in spendin…
Finnish Right-Wing Party Leader Apologizes After Racist Posts Surface
Riikka Purra, who leads the nationalist Finns party, was the second member of her faction to come under fire for offensive comments since the government was formed a month ago.
Finnish far-right finance minister accused of racist online comments
Riikka Purra says she will not resign after being linked to racial slurs and threats of violence made in 2008Finland’s new rightwing government has been plunged into fresh controversy after the discovery of racist and sometimes violent blogpost comment…