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Finland wants shorter call-up time for reservists

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 14:20 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 01:23
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Finland’s Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö wants new legislation to shorten the call-up time for reservist training. Niinistö said Monday that

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 18, 2016 at 16:08 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 15:24
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Together with the Sodankylä brigade, 15 American soldiers are participating in intense winter weather military training in Finnish Lapland. Dubbed

Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 13:40 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 19:46
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The Finnish Defence Command is starting a three-day evaluation visit to Alakurtti, the base for Russia’s new Arctic special forces.

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 14:06 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 20:29
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After years of focusing on international operations and phasing-in of new equipment, the Norwegian Navy is ready for more activity

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 12:56 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 20:19
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5000 soldiers and 400 vehicles take part in the largest winter exercise in Finnmark since 1967 Soldiers from all of the

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 14:49 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 21:43
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Russia is stepping up its military activity in the Arctic region. As part of this effort, Russian Armed Forces reopened

Radio Sweden
Posted: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 20:27 — Last Updated: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 21:49
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The budget proposed for efforts to strengthen Sweden’s defence would not even cover policy goals set out back in 2009,

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 13:41
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A parliamentary working group in Finland is proposing annual increases in Defense Forces appropriations for arms purchases. The plan calls

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, May 16, 2014 at 11:47
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Major military exercises are happening in Sweden, playing out all week, with the scenario of an attack from the east.

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at 12:23
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Reservists from Canada and the U.S. are facing some tough conditions near Iqaluit, the capital city of Canada’s eastern Arctic

CBC News
Posted: Monday, February 24, 2014 at 10:35
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Hundreds of soldiers are learning cold-weather survival and warfare techniques with the help of Canadian Rangers in the Kivalliq and