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 ...

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

Two Russian military aircraft are suspected of violating Finnish airspace near Porvoo. Finland's Defence Ministry has ...

British soldiers have fired U.S. Hellfire missiles from American-made Apache helicopters in NATO drills just 60 miles away ...

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

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

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

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

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

It would mean the number of reservists in the Nato member would reach one million by 2031 – an increase of 125,000. Read more ...

NUIJAMAA, Finland (Reuters) -Finland has completed the first 35 km (22 miles) of a 4.5-metre (15-ft) high fence it is ...

Finland has completed the first 35 kilometres of a planned 200-kilometre high-security fence along its eastern border with ...