US Green Berets are looking to troops from NATO's newest member as 'mentors' for harsh winter combat
Stavros Atlamazoglou Jun 28, 2023, 6:07 PM EDT
Finland became NATO's 31st member in April, but it has long worked closely with the alliance.
Finns are adept at winter warfare, an area of focus for militaries worried about the Arctic.
In March, US Green Berets trained in the Arctic with "mentors" from Finland's Utti Jaeger Regiment.
One of the biggest shifts in European security prompted by the war in Ukraine has been Sweden's and Finland's decision to abandon non-alignment and apply to NATO.
After intense diplomacy, Finland officially joined the alliance in April, becoming NATO's 31st member. Sweden's application is pending, but officials say it will join soon.
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-green-berets-winter-warfare-training-with-finnish-special-forces-2023-6