Finland plans to increase the age of midfielder to 65 years, thus strengthening its defenses.
Finland is considering increasing the upper limit of age for 65 -year -old soldiers. If the proposal of the Ministry of Defense would be approved, the number of midfielders would increase to one million by 2031, which is 125,000 more than it is now. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
“The defenses of Finland is based on a general conscription, trained deposit and strong will to defend the country. By increasing the maximum age of midfielders, we give a larger number of people the opportunity to participate in the defense of the country,” said Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen.
Military service is mandatory for Finnish men from the age of 18, for women it is voluntary. Military training has already completed approximately 900,000 conscripts and remains part of the advance up to the age of 50, non -commissioned officers and officers up to 60 years.
The proposal of the defense department will be available to the public by the end of June, then the parliament will be submitted. According to him, the age should be increased over the next five years, as those who reach the current limit of 60 will be obliged to serve for another five years.
“It is evidence for NATO allies that Finland has not stopped when it joined NATO, but takes the strengthening of national defense very seriously,” Hakkanen told the public service television Yle.
The long -term neutral Finland has changed its military doctrine after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and joined NATO in April 2023. It has a common limit of 1,340 kilometers long with Russia. Closed it in December 2023 because it suspects Moscow from organizing arrival
