Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Finland to Acquire Anti-Personnel Landmines
Finland is going to buy anti-personnel landmines and start teaching its military and reservists how to use them.
This is because Finland left a treaty called the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of these landmines.
Finland says it will only use the mines in emergencies, not in peacetime.
They plan to make the mines in Finland with the help of their own defence industry.
The mines should be ready by 2027.
Other countries near Russia, like Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland, have also left the treaty because they are worried about Russia's military actions.
Finland's military will acquire anti-personnel landmines and start training staff later this year.
The country withdrew from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of anti-personnel landmines.
Finland plans to develop and manufacture the mines domestically, with availability expected by 2027.
The mines will only be used in emergency conditions, not in peacetime.
Other EU and NATO members bordering Russia, including Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Poland, have also left the Ottawa treaty due to concerns over Russia's military threat.
- Who
- Finland's military and defence forces
- What
- Acquisition and training for anti-personnel landmines
- When
- Training to start later this year, mines available by 2027
- Where
- Finland
- Why
- Withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention due to military threat from Russia
- Country
- Finland
- Action
- Acquire anti-personnel landmines
- Training Start
- Later this year
- Mines Availability
- 2027
- Treaty Withdrawal
- Ottawa Convention
- Withdrawal Effective Date
- January 10
- Use Condition
- Emergency conditions only
- Manufacturing Plan
- Domestic defence industry