Finland to relocate Armed Forces headquarters to US in 2026
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The Finnish Armed Forces will relocate their headquarters to Norfolk, USA, in 2026, falling under NATO's command structure. This decision was announced by Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen, although the move was initially planned for early 2025.
Finland's new military headquarters will be located in the US city of Norfolk in 2026, and will be subordinate to NATO's command structure.
UNN reports with reference to MTV Uutis.
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The Finnish Armed Forces, currently subordinate to NATO's command in Brunssum, Netherlands, will relocate their headquarters to the US. The move to Norfolk was planned for early 2025 – the Finnish army was supposed to relocate its command post to where its territorial neighbors, Denmark, Iceland, and Norway, are already subordinate to NATO command.
Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced the upcoming change back in June 2024. However, the relocation schedule has been changed.
The transition date seems to be postponed to next year
Reference
In early October, NATO's Land Forces Headquarters was officially opened in the Finnish city of Mikkeli. It is located approximately 200 kilometers from the Russian border and approximately 300 kilometers from St. Petersburg.
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