Finland plans to produce anti-personnel mines

This was reported by Bloomberg, according to Ukrinform.

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said that discussions with industry representatives on the production of technologically advanced mines will begin in the near future.

“For Finland’s military security of supply, it is important that we maintain domestic production capability under all circumstances,” Häkkänen stated.

According to the minister, the war between neighboring Russia and Ukraine has shown that drones have not replaced traditional weapon systems and that infantry troops remain very relevant.

The armed forces will also consider possible options for supplies from abroad. The goal is to have the first mines ready as early as 2027. Training of personnel, reservists, and conscripts in the use of landmines will begin in the near future.

As reported by Ukrinform, Finnish lawmakers voted to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel mines, in June 2025, and in July of the same year, President Alexander Stubb approved the decision.

That same month, Finland submitted documents to the UN regarding its withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention, and six months later, the withdrawal took effect.

In March 2025, the Baltic states and Poland also announced their withdrawal from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction (Ottawa Convention) to better protect themselves from the potential threat of Russian aggression.

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