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Finland has confirmed that NATO headquarters will appear in the country.

Finland has confirmed that NATO headquarters will appear in the country.

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen confirmed that NATO headquarters will appear in the country.

“NATO headquarters and ground forces will appear in Finland,” he said at a press conference.

The broadcast was carried out by public broadcaster Yle. The headquarters will report to the alliance’s unified command in Norfolk, he added.


Earlier, Norwegian Defense Minister Björn Arild Gram said that the headquarters of NATO ground forces in Northern Europe is planned to be located in Finland. The media reported that the Finnish city of Mikkeli, which is located approximately 140 kilometers from the border with Russia, was chosen as the location of the headquarters. He will report to the headquarters of the North Atlantic Alliance Command in Norfolk, USA.