Finland is on track to become the ninth country to host a NATO multinational battle group after ministers supported the move in Brussels on Friday.
According to a Finnish government statement, the decision includes setting up a command unit for land forces.
Finland’s Minister of Defense, Antti Hakkanen, said the Finnish NATO command will have as a task to direct land warfare operations in northern Europe and in Scandinavia.
He declined to reveal the exact location of the command or how many NATO troops would be placed in Finland, saying detailed planning was still ongoing, according to Reuters.
Italy has opened the first of two controversial migrant camps in neighboring Albania – a move it hopes will reduce the number of illegal sea crossings to its shores.
According to a new poll, while the majority of Ukrainians believe Kyiv will prevail in its war with Russia, most Europeans see a negotiated peace as the most likely outcome.
A record 23 of NATO’s 32 member nations will meet the alliance’s defense spending target this year, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said.
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