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Three-way exercise aims to reassure Finland amid Russian threat


Three-way exercise aims to reassure Finland amid Russian threat
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On May 31, U.S. troops concluded first joint exercises practicing the reinforcement of Northern Finland in case of an attack from Russia. Both Norway and Finland have recently signed new defense pacts with the U.S. military giving access to bases in the far north of their territories. In this report for VOA, Henry Wilkins speaks to Finland's minister of defense and U.S. officers about what this means for the region.

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