Finland will host the Lapland Steel 2026 exercise.
At the Rovajärvi training ground (Lapland, Finland), from November 29 to December 4, the exercise of the Finnish army and the partner countries "Falland Steel 2026" will take place.
The aim is to increase the interoperability of NATO's forward ground forces in Finland and the skills of the personnel to conduct combat operations in winter conditions.
The maneuvers will involve 1,860 military personnel from Finland, Great Britain, Sweden and France as well as about 300 units of military equipment. The commander of the Jaeger division of the Finnish army, Colonel Marko Kibla, will lead the exercises.