Two Finnish firms selected for a super-competitive Nato programme unveiled projects suitable for both military and civilian use at the University of Helsinki.
The Nordic countries may join the Bucharest Nine group of former Soviet or Warsaw Pact countries to form a Nato eastern flank bloc, reports the Finnish News Agency.
Germany’s Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) in Helsinki on Thursday.
Commenting on the new US defence strategy, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP) said that Washington is still committed to Nato, but that Europe must do more to protect itself.
“It’s crucial for Finland that the joint training activities planned by Nato extend directly onto Finnish soil,” Brigadier General Manu Tuominen tells Yle.