NATO Defense Alliance considers establishing a base in Finland
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NATO and Finland are discussing the creation of a base for RQ-4D reconnaissance drones. The most likely location for the new NISRF base will be the Pirkkala air base.
NATO and Finland have expressed mutual interest in establishing a base for the alliance's intelligence forces from which large unmanned reconnaissance drones could operate. the most likely location for the new base is Pirkkala.
He writes UNN with a reference to Iltalehti and Yle.
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The new NATO base should be designed to accommodate top-level reconnaissance equipment, such as the RQ-4D reconnaissance aircraft.
According to Yle, Finland has already offered NATO a base. As an alternative, the Finnish Air Force has four bases, of which Pirkkala is the most likely location. If the new base is located in Pirkkala, NATO will build a strong military infrastructure there, Alliance sources told Finnish media.
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The project of deploying NATO military forces in Finland could become NATO's northern base, NISRF. The acronym NISRF stands for the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force.
Funds from the joint budget of the Defense Alliance will be used for construction, equipment, RQ-4D equipment, and personnel salaries. As the host country, Finland will also use its national defense budget for the project.
