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The Video of the Week: The shadowy world of Finland’s SOF

by Stavros Atlamazoglou Sep 8, 2019

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A Finnish commando from the Special Jaeger Battalion, Utti Iceberg Regiment, after a combined exercise with U.S. Special Operations Forces in Tampa, Florida. (Image courtesy of YouTube.com).

FINSOF consist of professional capabilities and reserve units. SOF reserve units keep up and develop their military skills regularly. Reserve units can be called up rapidly in order to complement FINSOF capability. In this video, reservists with the Utti Jaeger Regiment put their close quarter battle (CQB) skills through a refresher.

The Utti Jaeger Regiment is comprised of four components:

Special Jaeger Battalion
Paratrooper Company
Helicopter Support Battalion
Support Company

Finland is a staunch NATO partner and — for many — a bulwark against any Russian aggression in the Baltic States. Finnish conventional and Special Operations units have deployed to Afghanistan in support of the American-led coalition.

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