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Finland Plans Wider Reserve Duty

Finland wants to expand its reservists’ obligations as defense cooperation with neighboring allies brings decisions about consent, training and civilian working lives closer.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 15

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The Finnish government proposed on November 12 allowing reservists attending refresher training to be assigned to exercises, training or service duties in Sweden, Norway and the Baltic Sea without separate consent, when those activities are directly linked to defend…

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