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Finland ranks among Europe’s biggest buyers of US military equipment

The figures come as Washington presses European allies to shoulder more of their own defence burden.

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U.S. Navy and Finnish service members conduct a simulated mass casualty response. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Makayla Elizalde · Wikimedia Commons

Finland is one of Europe’s largest purchasers of military equipment from the United States, according to the latest figures reported by Yle News.

The timing is notable because the United States is urging its European allies to take greater responsibility for their own defence. The development underlines how closely Finland’s security planning remains tied to transatlantic defence cooperation.

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Story based on reporting from the outlets above. Päivän Sanomat editorial rewrite.

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