Finland Conducts Nationwide Population Evacuation Drill Amid Regional Tensions

Finland is running a three-day national preparedness exercise involving over 10,000 participants from nearly 500 organizations, practicing population evacuations under a simulated scenario of weakened societal security, critical infrastructure disruption, and military threat. The exercise reflects Finland's heightened focus on civil defense following its NATO accession and regional security concerns. It signals continued investment in resilience but does not indicate an imminent threat.