Tag: Conscription
A stronger military requires more manpower and more international workers
Increased conscription in Denmark will reduce the annual labor supply by around 2,100 years of labor across several sectors, according to Dansk Industri's calculations. Therefore, the future need for more Danish and international labor is high, says the association. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a subscriber, log in…
Denmark announces large defense budget increase
On Wednesday, the government will announce a new investment of DKK 40 billion in national defense to achieve its NATO goal. The spending will almost triple the duration of conscription, increase the total number of conscripts and strengthen the Army's 1st Brigade. The full version of this article is only available to subscribers. Already a…
Finland's flexibility against Russia, Patria's F-35 assembly plant and the decrease in suicides: Finland in the world press
The article examines how Finland remains unconcerned and prepared for Russian aggression amid global concerns about Ukraine and has been strongly committed to readiness since the Soviet Union's 1944 bombings. The article emphasizes that Finland's defense strategy includes mandatory protections and conscription, which reflects the determination not to be caught off guard. Finland's shelters serve…
Finland's presidential candidates – Sari Essayah
Early life: Before entering politics, Essayah achieved status as a race walker Specializing in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter categories. He secured the World Championship in 1993 and the European Championship in 1994 in the 10,000m event. Essayah's commitment to sports led him to join the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2016. He also served…
Ministers promise legislative reviews after HS murder conviction report
The newspaper reported that Latif Sharif was sentenced to death by hanging along with the two men who carried out the murder – according to local police, his acquaintances – despite assurances that he would not be executed because of his Norwegian citizenship. He was one of eleven prisoners who reportedly escaped in January 2012…
Good cardiorespiratory fitness linked to 40 per cent decreased risk of 9 cancers
Washington DC [US], August 16 (ANI): A significant long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with a 40% decreased chance of acquiring 9 particular cancers later in life, at least in men. These include cancers of the head and neck, food pipe…
Yango prohibited from transferring personal data from Finland to Russia
The Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman on Tuesday said the order was issued on grounds of a legislative amendment that will enter into force in Russia in September, granting the Federal Security Service (FSB) the right to access personal data processed in taxi operations both in and outside Russia. The order is provisionally set…
How were foreigners invited to live in Russia
Before the era of Peter the Great, the law did not define who was a subject of the Russian ruler and who was a foreigner. But foreigners were easily recognizable because of their different appearance and clothing. Even those who learned the language were never accepted as full-fledged Russians. Since the end of the 15th…
Over 9000 conscription age Ukrainian men reside in Finland
Finland and other Western countries have virtually made it impossible for Russian men who want to avoid going to war to enter these countries, but there have been no restrictions for Ukrainians. On the contrary, laws have been changed and restrictions eased to facilitate the migration of Ukrainians, regardless of age or gender to relocate…
The impact of the war on Nokian Tires, winter combat lessons and Tango: Finland in the world press
The article considers how the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has forced the Finnish tire company Nokian Renkaat to change its business strategy. Before the war, Nokian Tires manufactured 80% of its tires in Russia, taking advantage of cheap energy costs. However, after the outbreak of the war and the sanctions imposed on Russia,…
Rising numbers unfit to serve in the army due to psychological and weight problems, recruiters say
Young men are far more likely to have mental health diagnoses or to be overweight than in the mid-1990s, according to the Defense Personnel Board, the Defense unit responsible for conscription. During the first half of 2022, the Norwegian Defense Personnel Board announced that 57.83 percent of all applicants for military service were unfit to…
More military spending, conscription mentality and supply from troubled grape farms: Finland in the world press
The article mentions that global military spending last year rose 3.7 percent in real terms to $2.24 trillion, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri). Finland’s spending grew the most, 36 percent after the purchase of F-35 fighter jets, which is the largest annual increase in military spending since 1962, according to the…
How Finland’s accession increases NATO’s defense against Russia
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Finland becoming a NATO member adds a potent military to the alliance and a strategic piece that can better help defend the alliance’s vulnerable eastern flank from potential Russian attacks, officials and analysts say. When President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine, part of Moscow’s justification was the claim that it…
NATO negotiations, elections and exciting summer plans: Finland in the world press
Sweden saw the meeting as a step forward despite Turkey’s blockade and objections. “The most important thing today is that we have gathered,” the Swedish negotiator Oscar Stenström told reporters at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Politico reported. Stenström added that the countries have agreed on further meetings. The article also discusses the alliance’s speculation about…
Sanna Marin’s SDP supports expanding conscription to women
The majority of Finnish parties oppose changes to the current conscription model, according to the results of Yle’s security policy report.
Speech by the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö at the Munich Security Conference at the Ewald von Kleist award ceremony on February 18, 2023
Just four days after the conference, Russia launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. A year later, the war is still going on, with no end in sight. Russia continues and increases its aggression. It targets civilian infrastructure causing untold suffering and destruction. And our answer to President Zelensky is: We hear you loud and clear.…
Defense Minister: Women could be added to military conscription by 2025
Mikko Savola (Cen) said the change is part of a reform that aims to increase the participation of young people in national defense.
The trade reform clarifies the committee despite the opposition of the center and basic Finns
He added that the change requires that a person who changes their legal gender marker for the first time cannot do so until at least a year has passed since the previous change, unless there is a special reason for the change. Päivälehti pointed out that one of the key parts of the bill is…
Finland’s transaction reform collides in the parliamentary committee
“We came to the unanimous conclusion that we have no chance of getting this across the finish line today,” he said, declining both to shed light on what has complicated the process and to speculate on when the statement might be finalized. Since the reform will be implemented by the end of the election period,…
Finland’s long-awaited trans law hits a parliamentary stumbling block
The MPs of the Basic Finns doubt that men can themselves notify the law about their gender change and thus avoid conscription.
EU state to reintroduce conscription
Sweden’s move comes as it aims to strengthen its defense capabilities amid the conflict in Ukraine The Swedish government plans to reintroduce civilian conscription in the country, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced during a press conference on Monday, adding that the Swedish Agency for Community Safety and Preparedness (MSB) will be tasked with preparing the…
Russian army says it has seized east Ukraine villages near Bakhmut
Russia said Wednesday it had seized east Ukrainian settlements near the embattled town of Bakhmut that Moscow has been trying to capture since this summer. This comes hours after the EU announced it will set up a specialised court backed by the UN to investigate potential Russian war crimes committed in Ukraine. Read our live…
YLE: Many Russians hide in Finland to avoid conscription
“We only have an idea of ​​how many people enter the area legally but don’t leave. It raises questions about how much illegal labor we have because of this,” he commented. Currently, officials use the stamps on passports to determine the length of stay, but the stamps are faked so that overstaying is not detected.…
Paper: In Finland, the number of “total opponents” is increasing
More and more young men in Finland refuse both conscription and civil service, Uutissuomalainen says.
Poll: More than a third want conscription for women
The question of extending conscription to both women and men has been the subject of much discussion in Finland in recent months.
Russian media: Conscription checkpoint established near Finnish border
Several people who crossed into Finland on Wednesday confirmed that they saw the vehicle parked near the border.
Russia will move the conscription checkpoint away from the Finnish border
The mobile checkpoint was removed when Finland closed its borders to Russian tourists.
The NCP wants a permanent NATO base, women’s conscription
NKP parliamentary group chairman Kai Mykkänen supported women’s conscription at the group’s meeting on Tuesday, while leader Petteri Orpo said the party supports the NATO command center in Finland.
Finland, Sweden Offer NATO an edge as rivalry heats up in the north
Washington – The first surprise, for the Finnish conscripts and officers taking part in a military exercise in the Arctic this spring organized by NATO: the sudden roar of a US Navy helicopter attack force that landed in a field right next to the Finns’ well-hidden command post. The second surprise: Finnish Signal Corps communications…
Expat Finns: Military service offers greater connection to Finland
Every year, dozens of dual Finnish nationals living abroad complete military service in Finland. "Yes, I do definitely feel a stronger connection to Finland and more responsibility as well. That if anything was to happen over there, I would feel compelled to help in whatever capacity I could," Oliver Boosey, a dual Finnish-British national told…
Swedish conscription in the shadow of the war
Since a lot is happening with the security situation in the world and in Sweden, Gräns ​​will be published all summer in this special edition that focuses on the most current every week. Sound from: Swedish Radio
Sweden: a history of neutrality ends after 200 years
Sweden’s application to join NATO in May marks a major shift away from its long-standing position as a neutral state, dating back to 1812. But after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the decision now seems to receive broad political support in the Swedish government, parliament and population. Swedish public support for NATO membership has gradually increased…