Finland to Raise Defense Spending and Exit Landmine Ban

Finland’s government plans to raise the country’s defense spending to 3% of economic output by 2029 to address the risks from a more aggressive Russia, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said.

The Nordic nation, which guards half of NATO’s land border with its main adversary, is also preparing to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel landmines, Orpo told reporters in Helsinki on Tuesday.