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Indonesian military scraps virginity tests, army chief confirms

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/11/21

Army Chief of Staff Andika Perkasa said virginity testing is "irrelevant to the purpose of recruitment and must not be administered"

Finland

Armed Forces investigate false call to reservists after Iran's missile attack

The Nomad Today 1/9/20

A text message that orders Finnish reservists to join the service and carry their passports began to circulate as tension in the Middle East rose.

Finland

Christmas message from the President

Niinistö to Finnish peacekeepers: "You bring stability to the most troubled parts of the world"

The Nomad Today 12/23/19

The President of the Republic thanks the troops for their efforts in creating the security and stability conditions that allow civilian crisis management operations, humanitarian aid and…

Finland

Budget: 3.16 billion for defence, with focus on equipment and materiel readiness

The Nomad Today 8/16/19

A considerable share, about 1.17 billion euros or 43% of the national defence appropriations will be used on materiel readiness. This includes procurement of defence materiel, equipping of troops by…

Finland

Finland distrusts citizens with dual nationality

The Nomad Today 7/1/19

The acts governing the Finnish Defence Forces have been revised to allow only people with solely Finnish citizenship to be appointed to military positions or officer posts.