U.S. & Finland, Sweden Forces Joint Fire & Combat Operations (Land & Air)

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. Finland has hosted several international exercises on land and 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 at Rovaniemi Air Base, Finland hosted part of exercise Arctic Challenge, one of Europe’s largest air exercises. Featuring Mirage and Rafale aircraft from France, Eurofighters from Germany, and Finnish F/A-18 Hornets, the exercise helps NATO Allies improve the interoperability of their air assets. 00:00 Finnish Artillery Unit Fire Howitzers 01:04 Finnish Armed Forces Trench Warfare 02:07 U.S. & Finland Planners 02:28 Finnish F/A-18 Aircraft 03:03 Finnish Airmen Badges 03:11 German Eurofighter 03:58 French Mirages 05:05 (Slowmo no Audio) Finnish Artillery Units fire Howitzer 05:51 (Slowmo no Audio) Finnish Armed Forces Live fire 06:04 Thanks for Watching. More Military Videos: I appreciate your Support!