A NATO exercise in Estonia has highlighted the value of Finnish officers in multinational operations. Known for their direct ...

HELSINKI - Finland is closely monitoring Russia’s military activities near its eastern border after Finland’s armed forces and international media reported a build-up, the defence minister told AFP on ...

The comments come after reports that Finland expects a Russian military build-up on its borders after the war in Ukraine ends ...

Finland, which shares hundreds of miles of border with Russia, joined NATO two years ago, swiftly followed by neighboring Sweden.

Russia has been increasing its military presence near the more than 1,300-kilometre border it shares with Finland, prompting ...

"We just need to work through the practical consequences," U.S. ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, said earlier this week.

Finland’s top defence strategist warns that Russia could pose a threat to Nato within five years, as troop repositioning and ...

British troops joined Swedish forces for joint drills with Finland, not far from the alliance's northern border with Russia.

Putin is expanding bases and preparing to move more troops to European border regions far from Ukraine. “We’re expecting some ...

Finland has completed the first 35 km (22 miles) of a 4.5-metre (15-ft) high fence it is building on its closed eastern ...

Oslo the least happy Scandinavian capital, Arctic regions more important for Nato, and other news from Norway on Friday.

Experts suggest Russia's military presence will continue to challenge NATO on its eastern border - but there will be a key ...