Finland to exit landmines treaty and hike defense spending given Russia threat, prime minister says
NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least ...
Finland to exit Ottawa landmine convention, aim for 3% GDP defense spending by 2029
"This is a part of Finland's contribution to Europe taking greater responsibility for our own defense," Finnish President ...
80 years after World War II, Okinawa’s battle sites are still giving up bones and bombs
An estimated 240,000 people were killed or went missing in the Battle of Okinawa during World War II. Eighty years later, the scars remain, allowing visitors to get up close and touch history.
Finland to exit landmines treaty, hike defence spending given Russia threat, PM says
NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defence spending to at least ...
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NATO’s New Map and the Requirements and Challenges of Operational Integration
For much of their history, three Nordic countries, Finland, Sweden, and Norway, were one nation within the Swedish Empire. Now, after Finland and Sweden have ...
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Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary
The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...
The capital of the world’s happiest country is full of delights
Finland consistently tops lists of the world’s happiest countries. A stay in the country’s capital goes a long way towards ...
Arctic Circle Map Shows US Bombers 'Intercepted' in NATO War Games
The allied militaries did not specify where within the Arctic Circle the exercise took place, but the area is home to Russian ...
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Why Helsinki Is Worth Visiting for the Architecture Alone
The fort got its current name — Suomenlinna, or Castle of Finland — in 1918, immediately after the country’s transition to independence. Used as a marine base during World War II ...
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Russian Mercenary Found Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine by Finland Court
A court in Finland found a Russian paramilitary fighter guilty of war crimes committed during Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine, sentencing him to life in prison on Friday. Voislav Torden ...
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What we know about U.S. military's anti-DEI purge of WWII Enola Gay aircraft photos
In particular, Snopes readers asked us about claims that photos of the World War II aircraft Enola Gay were removed because of the word "gay." One social media post making the claim said ...
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Jeffrey Sachs: Finlandization made Finland the happiest country in the world.
Sachs answered: ”Let me just report one aspect about Finlandization. Finlandization landed Finland number one in the World Happiness Report year after year. Finland is rich, successful, happy, and ...