“The NATO defense alliance is considering the creation of a base in Finland NATO and Finland are discussing the creation of a base for reconnaissance drones RQ-4D. The most likely location for the new NISRF base will be Pirkkala Air Base.”, — write on: unn.ua
Writes UNN with reference to Iltalehti and Yle.
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The new NATO base should be designed to accommodate top-level reconnaissance equipment, such as the RQ-4D reconnaissance aircraft.
According to Yle, Finland has already offered NATO a base. As an alternative, the Finnish Air Force has four bases, of which Pirkkala is the most likely location. If the new base is located in Pirkkala, NATO will build a powerful military infrastructure there, Alliance sources told Finnish media.
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The project for the deployment of NATO military forces in Finland may become the northern base of NATO’s NISRF. The abbreviation NISRF stands for “NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Forces”.
Funds from the joint budget of the Defense Union will be used for construction, equipment, RQ-4D equipment and personnel salaries. As the host country, Finland will also use its national defense budget for the project.
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