SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Among the many challenges NATO soldiers face in the harsh Arctic environment, the possibility of frozen weapons is one that risks leaving them most vulnerable. It's anything but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. British soldiers in Vusoanka near Kajaani in Finland training during a major exercise on NATO's border with Russia. A company of 3 ...

Lauri Törni, also known as Larry Thorne, fought in three different armies during his lifetime. Starting in the Finnish Army fighting against the Soviet Union's invasion in 1939, he ended up fighting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Combat has changed dramatically in the 86 years since the Winter War between Finland and Russia. Lessons from the war still apply ...

Finnish soldiers are exploring the most effective way to use mines - Copyright AFP STR Finnish soldiers are exploring the most effective way to use mines - Copyright ...

Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia. Trudging through ...