Finland seeks one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat

Finland plans to spend 100 million euros on one million anti-personnel mines after withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention in 2025 amid a worsening security climate. Colonel Riku Mikkonen said officials are gathering information from suppliers and would prefer Finnish manufacturers. Helsinki aims to sign contracts by the end of 2027 and begin production in 2028, while leaving open the possibility of buying mines abroad. Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland have also left the treaty, citing the threat from Russia.