Combat has changed since Finland's bloody Winter War with Russia, but this classic tactic endures

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Wearing white clothing as camouflage, these Finnish troops are on outpost duty on the Finnish-Russian front in 1939.
Lessons from Finland's brief but bloody Winter War against the Soviet Union still apply today.

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How NATO soldiers are trained 75 miles north of the Arctic Circle

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Among the many challenges NATO soldiers face in the unforgiving Arctic environment, frozen weapons pose a serious risk. Extreme cold can cause firearms to malfunction, leaving soldiers vulnerable.

Finland is trying to poach top tech and AI talent from the US with 2-week visas and better work-life balance

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Aleksi street, Helsinki, Finland
Finland is working with companies and universities to attract American tech workers to the country.

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Front-line NATO ally Finland says it's ready for a Russian attack. Here are the capabilities giving it confidence.

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Figures drive on tanks in snow
Finland's military was designed with threats from Russia in mind.

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NATO countries preparing for Arctic war are betting on this rugged 6x6 armored personnel carrier

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A Patria CAVS 6x6 is seen on a forest road with a thin layer of snow.
Patria's CAVS 6x6 was built in Finland, a country known for building systems that can perform in brutal arctic conditions.

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Researchers Discover Another Place Where People Live Freakishly Long

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We got an inside look at how frontline NATO allies would fight Russia

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Polish 6th Airborne Brigade conducts an air insertion at Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, June 10, 2020.
A Finnish officer described the mission to jump out of airplanes via parachute and then form up to seize an airfield as "extremely difficult."

US Army Photo by Richard Herman

I caught the overnight Santa Claus Express from Helsinki to Lapland. St. Nick didn't show up, but the $73 train was full of surprises.

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I rode the Santa Claus Express on a trip to Finland.

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A cut internet cable on Russia's doorstep raises the prospect of more sabotage

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A fibre optic cable connecting Finland and Sweden has been cut in two separate places.

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Finland has pledged to ban Russians from buying property in the country on security grounds

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Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen attends a press conference regarding the country's border restrictions, in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023.
Finland's Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen attends a press conference regarding the country's border restrictions in Helsinki, Finland on December 12, 2023.

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