Finland plans to spend 100 million euros on one million anti-personnel mines after withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, citing the long-term threat from Russia.
01Summary
- 01Finland exited the Ottawa Convention in 2025 and stopped being bound by the treaty in January 2026.
- 02The government plans to spend 100 million euros ($112 million) on one million anti-personnel mines.
- 03Helsinki wants domestic manufacturers to supply the mines, with contracts signed by the end of 2027 and production by 2028.
- 04Colonel Riku Mikkonen said buying from abroad is not ruled out if Finnish firms cannot meet the demand.
- 05The move follows similar withdrawals by Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, all citing the Russian threat.
02Why it matters
Finland shares a 1,340km border with Russia, and this rearmament signals a shift in European defence policy as NATO members prepare for potential Russian aggression.
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