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Finland hosts exercises with NATO allies

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The exercises took place a few weeks after NATO countries signed a protocol on Finland’s inclusion in the alliance.

In Finland, military exercises were held with the US and British armed forces, the UK Ministry of Defense said on July 30.

The four-day exercise was attended by 750 military personnel from the three countries. The exercises took place a few weeks after NATO countries signed a protocol on Finland’s inclusion in the alliance.

British Undersecretary of Defense James Hippie said the exercise “demonstrated the strength and interoperability of our armed forces with our US and Finnish allies.”

According to him, the exercises are also designed to demonstrate the UK’s commitment to ensuring the protection and security of the Baltic countries.

Finland and Sweden, which throughout modern history have maintained a neutral status, decided to join NATO after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin opposed this decision. After Finland and Sweden joined NATO, the length of Russia’s border with the alliance doubled at once.

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It was previously reported that Finland has strengthened its border security with Russia. At the same time, the previous day, Russia began withdrawing military equipment from the Finnish border.

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Source: korrespondent

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