Hundreds of US troops to participate in military exercises in Finland

As many as 400–500 US troops are expected to take part in military exercises in Finland this fall, Report informs via Yle.

US military personnel will be stationed with the Nyland Brigade (Uusimaa Brigade) from October to December, and will participate in the annual exercises of the Finnish Defence Forces in November.

As previously reported, the United States will take part in exercises held in Finland and the Baltic Sea region during the second half of this year. These activities are part of the implementation of the Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Finland and the US, under which the US has been granted access to 15 military facilities in Finland.