moscow will be nervous to see this! nato and allies hold large-scale drills in finland
Channel: VBS defense
Date: 2023-06-13

Finland hosts large-scale international exercises with NATO Allies on land and in the air, as it adapts to its status as a full NATO member.
Synopsis
Finland has hosted several international exercises both on land and in the air as the country adapts to its status as a NATO member. Exercises Lightning Strike and Northern Forest took place at the Rovajärvi exercise area in northern Finland. The exercises develop joint fire and combat operations between Finnish Defence Forces, Allied forces, and Sweden. The total number of participating troops is approximately 8,000, with 7,000 from Finland and 1,000 from other NATO countries and Sweden.
Meanwhile, nearby in Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland hosted part of exercise Arctic Challenge, one of Europe’s largest air exercises. Featuring Mirage and Rafale aircraft from France and Eurofighters from Germany as well as Finnish F/A-18 Hornets, the exercise helps NATO Allies improve the interoperability of their air assets.
Footage includes various shots of Finnish artillery units firing Howitzers, Finnish Defence Forces conducting live-fire exercises, Finnish and US planners working together, and aircraft from France, Germany and Finland conducting exercises at Rovaniemi Air Base.
Transcript
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(00:00) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH ARTILLERY UNITS FIRE HOWITZERS AT ROVAJÄRVI EXERCISE AREA IN NORTHERN FINLAND
(00:44) VARIOUS SLOW MOTION SHOTS (MUTE) - FINNISH ARTILLERY UNITS FIRE HOWITZERS AT ROVAJÄRVI EXERCISE AREA IN NORTHERN FINLAND
(01:30) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH ARTILLERY UNIT PREPARES AMMUNITION AND HOWITZER ARTILLERY WEAPON TO FIRE DURING EXERCISE LIGHTNING STRIKE
(01:56) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH CONSCRIPTS PREPARE TO ENGAGE IN LIVE-FIRE EXERCISE DURING EXERCISE LIGHTNING STRIKE
(02:35) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH CONSCRIPTS FIRING WEAPONS DURING EXERCISE LIGHTNING STRIKE
(02:54) VARIOUS SLOW MOTION SHOTS (MUTE) – FINNISH CONSCRIPTS FIRING WEAPONS DURING LIVE-FIRE TRAINING EXERCISE
(03:21) VARIOUS SHOTS – MILITARY PLANNERS FROM FINLAND AND THE UNITED STATES PLAN THE NEXT STAGES OF THE EXERCISE

(03:41) CLOSE UP SLOW MOTION SHOT (MUTE) – FINNISH BADGES ON SHOULDER OF MILITARY PLANNER
(03:51) VARIOUS SHOTS – FINNISH AIRCRAFT MECHANICS PREPARE FINNISH F/A-18 HORNET AIRCRAFT FOR FLIGHT DURING EXERCISE ARCTIC CHALLENGE
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05.20.2023

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