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Finland to Consider Transit Permit for Patriot Missiles
The government will discuss granting a transit permit to the South Korean Defence Ministry on Wednesday in a move that likely concerns Patriot missiles found on the Thor Liberty vessel, which has been docked at Kotka Harbour since before Christmas. The government’s agenda for Wednesday includes a proposal from the Finnish Ministry of Defence to [...]
South Korea Wants Impounded Patriot Missiles “As Early As Possible”
South Korea hopes that a shipment of Patriot missiles it purchased from Germany, currently impounded in Finland, will be turned over as soon as possible. The South Korean Ambassador to Helsinki told YLE he believes that the interruption of the shipment was the result of poor communication among the European parties involved. Long standing arms [...]
Shroud of Mystery Surrounds Missile Shipment
Wednesday’s seizure by Finnish Customs officials of a cargo of explosives and high-tech missiles aboard a Manx-flagged ship has aroused a number of questions. Not only is the final intended destination of the 69 American-made Patriot missiles still unclear, it is being asked why such a valuable cargo was poorly packed and shipped with faulty [...]
Tensions in Finland Over Saudi Arms Deal
Minister of Development Heidi Hautala of the Green League says she does not approve of an arms deal reached between Finland and Saudi Arabia last week. Hautala, who is in charge of ownership steering issues in state-owned firms, told YLE that the cabinet ignored Foreign Affairs Ministry opposition to the deal. In a 12-4 vote [...]
Finnish Commander Sheds Light On Upcoming Finnish Defence Reform
The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Ari Puheloinen, held a press conference on the FDF’s financial situation and the defence reform on Thursday 1 September 2011. The general told about the guiding principles of the defence reform and the planning phases. The defence forces will submit a comprehensive proposal for the reform to [...]
Finnish Army Equipment Nears Expiry Date
Most of Finland’s army equipment is due for replacement in the near future. The armed forces, though, face increasing savings pressures. Among the equipment that will be out-of-date by 2015 are hundreds of Pasi-armoured vehicles, tens of thousands of assault rifles and thousands of communications systems. At the same time, as part of Finland’s belt-tightening [...]
Russian Land Purchases in Finland Raise Suspicions
Land purchases by Russian citizens in the immediate vicinity of Finnish military bases have raised suspicions. Purchases have been made of properties in poor condition or that are wasteland, but adjacent to military facilities. One such example is land close by the Karelian Air Command near Kuopio. The head of the Karelian Air Command, Ari [...]
Finnish Defence Forces Chief Calls for Military Reorganisation
The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Ari Puheloinen says a thorough reorganisation of the military must be carried out in the life the next parliament. He says permanent savings must be achieved by a reorganisation that must come into effect by the end of 2015. General Puheloinen was speaking at the opening of [...]
Finland to Upgrade F-18 Hornet Fighter Aircraft
The Finnish Defence Forces are preparing to spend more than a billion euros in the upgrading of its fleet of F-18 Hornet jet fighters. The US-built planes are at about the halfway point of their effective lifespans. The upgrade is set to extend their usefulness so that new fighters would not be needed before 2025. [...]
