Finland´s minister of the Interior Rantanen at the Rescue Borealis exercise in Oulu: “As a frontline country, Finland has special needs and responsibilities in preparedness
The tense security situation underscores the importance of preparedness, both in the Baltic Sea region and in the Euro-Arctic area. Meeting new threats requires joint exercises and well-functioning processes, as underlined at the Rescue Borealis 2025 international field exercise held in Oulu. “Russia’s actions constantly remind us that the security environment has fundamentally changed. The […]
International Cooperation Course: Ability to deal with the uncontrolled movement of people
The High North Cooperation organises an International Cooperation Course (ICC) with a special focus on NATOs third baseline requirement: Ability to deal effectively with the uncontrolled movement of people. The course is intended for key stakeholders in northern Finland, Sweden, and Norway. The course will be held in Sweden in October. International Cooperation Corse 2025 […]
Finland to host Nordic rescue exercise in Oulu in September
Finland will host Rescue Borealis 2025, a Nordic exercise focusing on the Euro-Arctic cross-border cooperation involving rescue services in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Rescue Borealis 2025 includes a field training exercise that will take place near Oulu between 29 September and 3 October 2025.
High North Cooperation 2024 Report is Published
The first report on High North Cooperation’s activities has now been published. The report highlights the key actions taken in the field of civil preparedness in 2024.
Nordic ministers call on increased civil-military cooperation
On November 28, the Nordic ministers responsible for civil protection and emergency preparedness met in Oslo. In the meeting the ministers agreed on strengthened Nordic civil-military cooperation.