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May

/26
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Training Grenade Explodes in Finnish Conscript’s Hand

A Finnish conscript serving with the Armoured Brigade was injured on Thursday morning when a training hand grenade went off in his hand during a grenade-throwing exercise at the Pohjankangas firing and training area in Niinisalo. The incident happened during the Mighty Arrow 26 exercise, led by the Armoured Brigade. The cause remains unknown and […]
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12

May

/26
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Norway’s Finance Minister Says Recruit Fitness “Worries” Him

Jens Stoltenberg says Norway is preparing to send more young people into compulsory military service, with the long-term defence plan aiming to raise annual first-service numbers from about 9,000 to around 13,600. Speaking at Akershus Fortress on 8 May, Norway’s Liberation and Veterans Day, he said young people appear motivated for service, but acknowledged concern […]
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08

May

/26
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Half of Swedish Armed Forces Employees Say They Have Experienced a Culture of Silence

Officerstidningen reports that around half of Swedish Armed Forces employees have at some point experienced tystnadskultur, a workplace culture in which criticism is suppressed or punished. The article cites research from the Swedish Defence University showing that the problem appears more common higher up the hierarchy, where career dependence on senior officers and fear of […]
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A Swedish Marine with the 2nd Amphibious Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment looks through a Leonardo DRS Individual Weapon System thermal sight during a demonstration on camouflage and concealment as part of exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 in Berga, Sweden, Aug. 27, 2025. Exercise Archipelago Endeavor 25 increases compatible interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and Swedish Amphibious Forces by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Frank Sepulveda Torres)
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Salla Piira, a Finnish combat camera and conscript with Kainuu Brigade, poses in a woodline with her standard equipment during a Saber Strike force-on-force event at Vuosanka Training Area, May 19, 2026. From April 27 to May 31, 2026, U.S. and Allied forces will exercise NATO’s Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative, demonstrating NATO’s ability to fight and win on the modern battlefield. Nearly 15,000 troops from eleven nations will train across the High North, Baltic region, and Poland, executing rapid maneuvers, air defense, counter-drone operations, and cyber defense to validate NATO’s regional defense plans in real time. This series of linked exercises, including Saber Strike, Immediate Response, and Swift Response, turns investment into capability. Soldiers integrate unmanned systems, AI-enabled command and control, and live data networks to move faster, decide faster, and fight more effectively across all domains. Sword 26 demonstrates how U.S. Army Europe and Africa drives transformation at scale while strengthening deterrence. Together with our Allies, we are building a unified, lethal force ready to defend NATO territory and respond to any threat. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Addison Shinn)
24 / 06 / 26

Finnish Conscripts Push Record Number of Demands for Better Service Conditions

A Finnish Air Force member and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Martin Stiller, 493rd Fighter Generation Squadron tactical aircraft maintenance specialist, discuss elements of a Finnish Air Force F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to the Karelia Air Wing at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2026. Training as one unified, lethal force during Exercise Cold Response 26 ensured NATO Allies and partners were prepared to safeguard and protect critical infrastructure important to both European and American interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Elizabeth Davis)
23 / 06 / 26

Misogyny in the Barracks Still Undermines Finnish Women’s Voluntary Military Service

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