Issues affecting circumpolar nations
In a Saturday morning television appearance, Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö criticized results of a fresh pre-election Yle survey of parliamentary
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Norway and Sweden support a proposal from Finland to hold regularly joint Nordic cross-border military exercises with army troops. Discussing
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Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö estimated that the cuts facing the defence administration would amount to at least 50 million euros.
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On Friday President Sauli Niinistö and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy (known as UTVA) discussed plans for
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Government and opposition MPs slammed Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö for discussing plans for proposed military drills with the US Defence
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Finland participated in a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels on Thursday. Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö was the Finnish
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Russia has announced that two s-400 missile defence systems have been moved to the Finnish border. Finland’s Defence Minister says
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A preliminary report on replacing Finland’s aging fleet of F-18 Hornet fighters was turned over to Defense Minister Jussi Niinistö
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