Valtteri Bottas spent six months in the Finnish army as part of his mandatory military service, and was trained as a sniper ...

The Soviet Union invaded Finland in 1939, sparking a war between Finland’s army and the much larger Red Army. The “Winter War” lasted longer than many had predicted — including Russia.

VILNIUS/HELSINKI/TALLINN (Reuters) -Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and Ukraine because of what they see as the ...

By Anne Kauranen LAPPEENRANTA, Finland (Reuters) -At a shooting range 10 miles from the Russian border, Finnish army reservist Janne Latto opened the trunk of his car and unpacked a small ...

At the first-ever LANDEURO, senior defense officials and security experts gathered to examine how today’s fragmented ...

Finnish soldiers participating in a military exercise in Rovajarvi, Finland, in May. Finland joined the NATO alliance in April of this year, ending decades of military nonalignment.

Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen has officially reported for his military service in Finland this week. The 25-year-old Finnish basketball star appeared at the Finnish Defense Forces ...

Finland will become NATO's 31st member this week, enraging Moscow as the military alliance expands its border along Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

(Antti Aimo-Koivisto | Lehtikuva via AP) Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen begins his military service at the Finnish Defence Forces Sports School in Santahamina, Helsinki, on April 17, 2023.

A recruit in the Finnish military is now the NBA’s Most Improved Player. All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz was announced Monday night as the winner of this season’s most ...

Culture For Finland’s tiny Jewish community, a complicated history of fighting for the czar and the Nazis Jews arrived here in the 19th century to serve in the Russian army — today, a little ...