In detail… Finland takes a new military decision to confront Russia’s threats
Hakkanen explained in a statement that "The number of Finnish reserve personnel will rise to about one million by 2031". Includes is currently about 900 thousand citizens. The minister added "This step, along with other measures we are taking to strengthen our defense capabilities, shows that Finland is taking care of its own security, today and in the future." Finland has a 1,340-kilometre-long border with Russia, and it ended decades of military non-alignment by joining NATO in April 2023, a little more than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine. Helsinki closed its eastern border with Russia in December 2023, on suspicion that the Kremlin was planning the entry of migrants there. To destabilize it.
declaredMonday, it will raise, starting in 2026, the maximum age for reserve members in its army from 60 to 65 years, to enhance military readiness in the face of the threat posed by Finnish Army Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war
