Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia. A powerful drill is ...

Lessons from the conflict are still important to the Finnish Army, especially the Jaeger Brigade, which specializes in Arctic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Finland hosts its first military exercise as a NATO member in the High North above the Arctic Circle FILE PHOTO: ...

ROVANIEMI, Finland — The U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment is no stranger to the High North, but this time its soldiers brought an attention-getting newcomer with them. The ...

NATO has commenced its largest artillery drills, named Lightning Strike 24, in Finland's northernmost region, Lapland. Over 5,000 troops from 29 nations are participating, with the US Army as the ...

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 ...

KOUVOLA, Finland – Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Fort Belvoir-based 29th Infantry Division Headquarters participated in the Finnish training exercise Operation Karelian Spear Nov.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finnish soldiers are exploring the most effective way to use mines (Alessandro RAMPAZZO) (Alessandro RAMPAZZO/AFP/AFP) Finland is ...