Politics

Finland’s Grandad’s Army: Helsinki boosts draft age to 65 to build a million-soldier military

Michał Woźniak
 22.12.2025, 22:30
Finland aims to build up a reserve force of one million by 2031. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Finland aims to build up a reserve force of one million by 2031. Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Finland, a country of 5.5 million, wants a reserve force of 1 million by 2031.