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1 week ago
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said he told Emmanuel Macron that Finland was very interested in cooperating with the initiative, but added that a decision will be made later.
1 week ago
The opposition Left Alliance has submitted a dissenting opinion about the matter.
4 weeks ago
The Latvian Army confirmed this morning that one unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) had entered and exited the country’s airspace.
1 month ago
A drone expert and former CIA officer said shooting down a drone that falls into Russian territory would carry risks.
1 month ago
Ukraine initiated the Corpus initiative and its founding members include Finland, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the UK.
2 months ago
Most of the roughly 2,800 participants in the drills are conscripts, with around 350 allied troops.
2 months ago
French fighters were dispatched, with jets from Finland, Sweden, Poland, Denmark and Romania also taking part, according to the Associated Press.
2 months ago
The anti-drone acquisitions would help to monitor and combat UAVs on the eastern border and in the Gulf of Finland, according to the interior ministry.
3 months ago
At the moment, new conscripts receive €6.15 per day for their first 165 days of national service.