These fighter jets do not land and take off on any runway, no, here in Joutsa, Finland, a motorway was closed to the machines this week. The background is military exercises. “The threat from Russia or Russia’s actions with cruise missiles and ballistic missiles prove that the concept of distributed operations is correct,” said the head of the Finnish Army’s Air Force Academy, Colonel Vesa Mantyla. To protect its fleet, the Finnish Air Force can quickly disperse its aircraft across the country and therefore rehearses annually at the road bases. The Nordic country, which is bidding for NATO membership after neighboring Russia invaded Ukraine, has a dozen similar reserve runways earmarked for wartime use across the country. The exercises attracted onlookers, including Veikko Haapala and Seija Viinikainen. “Given the world situation, I’m a little concerned about how we can defend ourselves.” “Finns too need to be awake and counting even those small runways so the military are prepared to use them and conscripts can practice using them.” The reserve railway here in Central Finland has not been used for decades. It is the main connecting road between the capital Helsinki and the more northern parts of the country. It was to remain closed to traffic for a total of five days.
Source: Stern
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