NATO staff will be built 100 km from the border with Russia. Closed boundary in Nuijamaa in photo
In Finland, 100km from the border with Russia, a new order for Scandinavian NATO units will be created. The decision was approved by the defense of its allies – said Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen. Helsinki has been seeking it in recent months.
New orders for Scandinavian NATO units will be placed in Mikkera, southeastern Finland. Commanding the Northern European Army. The decision was approved by the ally’s defense minister — said Finland’s Secretary of Defense Antti Hakkanen on Friday.
The lawsuit Finland has been sought for the past few months has finally been “sealed” at a meeting of the ministry chiefs in February – confirming Finnish minister in an interview with local Ransi Sabo Daily released on Friday I did. According to Hakkanen, the order, which has around 12 people, will begin working this fall.
Finland’s new NATO command
Mikel’s Place – The Minister said that the Alliance will allow exercises and land operations in Northern Europe to be carried out more effectively. -It is also a signal for Russia that Finland is a full member of NATO. The role of the alliance in Finland’s defense is strong, and Finland has more and more defences each year,” Hakkanen said.
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The new NATO command structure (MCLCC, NATO Multicorps Land Component Command), the first of Finland, will be created for the general staff of the Finnish military, located in Mikkera, the capital of Sonia, the region of the largest lake Saimah. . From there, from the land to the border of Imatra’s Russia, it is about 140 km, with a linear lake – about 100 km.
Marines of the Gulf of Finland
On Friday, the Finnish government also announced that the US Marines had participated in completing photographs of the situation in the Gulf of Finland as part of the NATO Baltic Sentry Observation Operation.
– The common operation is the continuation of active international training activities with allies – cited by Iltalehti.fi, Defense Minister Häkkänen.
Finland was hospitalized at NATO in the spring of 2023. Finland’s border with Russia is approximately 1,340 km.
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