Lithuania’s defense minister on nuclear threats from Belarus and NATO summit expectations
Lithuanian defense minister Arvydas Anušauskas spoke with Breaking Defense during a recent visit to Washington.
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Finland’s prime minister Sanna Marin files for divorce
Marin filed jointly with her husband of three years, Markus Raikkonen, they announced on Instagram Finland’s outgoing prime minister, Sanna Marin, has filed for divorce jointly with her husband of three years, Markus Raikkonen, they said on Instagram o…
Finnish army orders more night vision devices
The Finnish Armed Forces have ordered additional night vision devices from Senop Oy. According to a press release from the company, the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has placed significant orders with Senop Oy for the purchase of image inten…
Zelensky Is Expected to Meet With Nordic Leaders in Helsinki
The Ukrainian president has made few overseas trips since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
‘There’s a lot of posturing’: Europe’s nuclear divide grows as one plant opens and three close
Europe’s first new plant in 16 years comes on stream in Finland day after Germany pulls plug on last reactorsWhen Europe’s first new nuclear reactor in 16 years came online in Finland, it was hailed by its operator as a “significant addition to clean d…
U.S. Defense Secretary Urges Swift NATO Membership for Sweden
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III, visiting Sweden, said he hoped that objections to adding the country to the alliance would be ironed out by midsummer, when member states meet in Lithuania.
Russian spy network operating in North Sea, investigation claims
Moscow using spy ships disguised as fishing vessels to monitor potential sabotage targets, say broadcastersA joint investigation by the public broadcasters of several Nordic countries alleges that Russia has established a state-run programme using spy …
Ex-CEO of breached pyschotherapy clinic gets prison sentence for bad data security
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Swedish army to get Patria’s armoured vehicles
Patria, a defense company majority-owned by Finland, has announced that it signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Procurement Agency (FMV) for FMV to purchase 20 Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles. The company says the first deliveries of the vehic…
Finland Begins Constructing The First Section Of a 200-Kilometer Fence With Russia
Finnish border guards stand near a border fence with Russia in Pelkola, Finland, April 14, 2023. Photo by Janis Laizans/REUTERS
Moscow Times/AFP: Finland Unveils First Section of Russian Border Fence Finland’s border guard on Friday unvei…