Finland Hosts Multinational Military Exercise

Finland Hosts Multinational Military Exercise

BALTIC MONITOR Date: 22 May 2019 Finland Hosts Multinational Military Exercise Over 2,000 soldiers as well as heavy military equipment from 14 countries have been deployed to Finland to take part in a military exercise. The military hardware consists of artillery,...
Finnish Security Services Granted Broader Powers

Finnish Security Services Granted Broader Powers

BALTIC MONITOR Date: 14 March 2019 Finnish Security Services Granted Broader Powers The Finnish Parliament has approved two bills that will expand the surveillance powers of the country’s security services. The draft legislation has been prepared by the government...
Finland: Army and Banks Versus Putin’s Friend

Finland: Army and Banks Versus Putin’s Friend

BALTIC MONITOR Date: 14 January 2019 Finland: Army and Banks Versus Putin’s Friend Finland has finally decided to move from words to actions regarding the issue of Russian-owned real property located near Finnish strategic points. The issue is extremely crucial from...
Nordic Cooperation in the Russian Shadow

Nordic Cooperation in the Russian Shadow

BALTIC MONITOR Date: 14 January 2019 Nordic Cooperation in the Russian Shadow Neutrality will not assure security any longer. In the face of the rising threat posed by their eastern neighbour, Finland and Sweden are developing tighter cooperation with a NATO member,...