The Finnish Air Force (FINAF) ranks among the world’s oldest, predating both the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Swedish Air Force. Its origin story began with Russian aircraft stationed in the ...

Finland is "closely monitoring and assessing Russia’s activities and intentions" near the Finnish border, the country's Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen told AFP on May 22. Since the start of Russia's ...

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Finns are learning to fight, mindful of their country’s 1,300km border with its bellicose eastern neighbour. Alisa Krol takes a deep breath, ...

A Finnish F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed Wednesday near the Rovaniemi airport in Finland's Arctic north, but the pilot was rescued after ejecting, the armed forces said.

In a Finnish town a stone's throw from Russia, Moscow's reported military build-up on its side of the border is raising concerns about the Nordic country's security, locals told AFP. Finland, which ...

The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit recently concluded a series of ten-day exercises in tandem with the Finnish Navy. U.S. Marines and Finnish sailors practiced island seizure to strengthen ...

Speculation is rife that Russia could be preparing for future military action against Finland once its war in Ukraine is over - Copyright AFP Alessandro RAMPAZZO ...

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev finds historical parallels in the behavior of the current leaders of Finland and their predecessors from almost a century ago and recalls ...

Police blocked the road leading to the Rovaniemi Airport in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland after the crash - Copyright AFP Roslan RAHMAN Police blocked the road leading ...

The Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman urged not to forget that without the participation of the Finnish armed forces, the siege of Leningrad, which claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of ...