Security in the High North - Mighty Finland in English

We embedded with US Army 20th Special Forces Group for two weeks, and documented everything. This is our talk with the ODA team leader on what he expect from the exercise and his team. We discuss Green Berets and 20 Group as a whole, and also dive into the exercise itself. Watch the full documentary of our time with the 20th Group Green Berets here: https://youtu.be/_Axqfu8WSr0 How would US Army S...

What does the future hold for Nato? I sat down with Admiral Rob Bauer, the previous Chair of Nato's Military Committee to talk about Nato, what the future holds for Nato and what Finland's accession to Nato looked like to him. The Nato Summit in the Hague will be historical this week. With a lot of tension around the world and the transatlantic partnership leaking, there is huge pressure on member...

Keir Giles is an expert on the Russian military and has written multiple books and guides on the the Russian military and Russian disinformation. We had a chance to sit down for a talk at the Summer School of Rhetoric. We talked about the war in Ukraine, Ukrainean drone strikes into Russia and what the situation is going in to the summer of '25. We also talked about the threat that Russia poses on...

Let's talk Unmanned Ground Vehicles, or UGVs! They've entered the battlefield after the war in Ukraine started pushing the innovations of the defence industry in order to help Ukraine win. Where do we stand with them today and what part will they play on the future battlefield? Milrem Robotics is the world leader in producing and innovating UGVs. What different use cases are there and when will we...

Let's continue with callsign "Lurch" on the F-35, Top Gun Finland and Ukraine! What's our pilots take on the Top Gun movies? What kind of missions is the F-35 suitable for and what sets it apart from other fighters? Why was Finland's procurement process so rigorous and what did the German air force have to say about that? And what is his take on Ukraine, F-16 and the air warfare that we're seeing,...

Let's talk fighter jets, in two parts! Scott Davis, callsign "Lurch", is a fighter pilot with over 3600 flight hours in the F-15, F-16, F-18 and F-22 fighters. He's also attended and instructed at the TOPGUN courses in both US Navy and US Air Force. He now works for Lockheed Martin in the Nordics and he came on our show to talk to us about his career and the F-35, which is the new fighter jet for...

Finland is about to join NATO together with Sweden! In this special English speaking episode of the Mighty Finland podcast we discuss the current situation and the implications of joining the alliance, together with Charly Salonius-Pasternak, a leading researcher at the Finnish Institute of Foreign Affairs. How does the change impact the security of northern Europe? How might Russia react and what...

With over 300k followers on YouTube, Combat Arms Channel reaches many interested people globally with his reaction videos! Who and what is Combat Arms Channel? Why did he end up visiting Finland? What does he think of Finland and the Finnish Defence Forces? What does he think of the new weaponry by the US Army? Check out our amazing partners! We trust their gear, and so should you! Savox Communica...

In this extra special season finale episode we switch over to the official NATO language! Our guest is a captain in the Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA) or better known as the Green Berets. Join us as we talk about the similarities and differences between the US and Finnish militaries! What does the Finnish mandatory military service look like? What is the Green Beret selection like and what do...

Hailey Lujan, Micah Mayfield, Administrative Results, Polenar, Forgotten Weapons and many more! Guntubers from far and wide attended the Varusteleka Winter Brutality in Finland in February 2025. We spoke to them at the afterparty to learn how they felt about the cold, shooting in the snow and how difficult was skiing… and shooting? We also wanted to know what went well and what needed improving an...