Rattled by Russia, Finns flock to military training

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  by Elias Huuhtanen © Agence France-Presse Santahamina, FINLAND (AFP) —  On a windy military island off Helsinki, people from all walks of life are spending their weekend doing military training, as volunteer numbers soar and Finland readies to join NATO to protect itself from Russia. Finland’s defence forces only have around 13,000 employed personnel but the country of 5.5 million boasts an impressive 900,000 reservists with a wartime strength of 280,000 troops. Finland shares […]