Finland to Hold Reserve Forces Military Exercises

According to a report by Reference News Network on April 24, Germany's Focus Weekly reported on April 21 that Finland is preparing to hold a new military exercise. According to a statement released by the Finnish Defense Forces on the 20th, the purpose of this exercise is to prepare the defense forces for monitoring and ensuring territorial integrity.

It is said that reservists who have agreed to participate in retraining will take part in this exercise. The location of the exercise, the number of participating reservists, the scenarios, and the duration of the exercise have not been disclosed.

Reports indicate that this exercise will be kept strictly confidential. To avoid leaking information related to the exercise as much as possible, authorities have urged the public not to disseminate information about equipment, personnel, or troop movements through social media and other channels.

Meanwhile, the Finnish Defense Forces emphasized in their statement that this exercise is not in response to any specific threat. However, the situation in the region has become tense prior to the exercise: in recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have repeatedly attacked Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland. Additionally, four drones carrying explosives have been discovered within Finland.

Since 2014, Finland has systematically increased the readiness of its armed forces. Reports indicate that Finland reformed its Conscription Act as early as ten years ago. Since then, reservists can be called up for retraining more quickly and are more closely integrated into military planning. (Translated by Jiao Yu)