Finland to place an additional 160 border guards along the eastern border
The Finnish government plans to deploy 160 guards to its eastern border. This was reported by Yle.
This strengthening of border guard personnel was prompted by Finland’s first report on internal security, which was published on Thursday.
According to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Petteri Orpo, the government also intends to stop the decline in the number of police officers. Their goal is to have at least 7,000 police force members in four years’ time.
According to the Ministry, the new threats to Finland’s internal security include the deterioration of relations between the West and Russia, large-scale illegal immigration, as well as hybrid and cyber threats.