Kari Järnström 🇫🇮🇺🇦🇪🇺

Exposing Russia’s Undersea Shadow War Tracking Russia’s Hybrid Naval Threat in European Waters (Part 1)

⚓️ This article from June 2025 by ‚Techjournalist’ is amazingly useful - it systematically lists and discusses OSINT sources & methods for tracking #shadowfleet activities and identifying potentially suspicious behavior.💡

Thanks to @vesselspotter.bsky.social for pointing me to it! 🙏🏻

Esitys reserviläisiän nostosta 65 ikävuoteen annettiin eduskunnalle Hallitus antoi 28.8.2025 eduskunnalle esityksen reserviläisiän nostosta 65 ikävuoteen. Asevelvollisuus jatkuisi sen vuoden loppuun, jona asevelvollinen täyttää 65 vuotta nykyisen 60 vuoden sijaan. Ylä...

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Jaaha, II/88 ei kotiudu koskaan

OPV Turva Katajanokalla

Very Cold War: Brutal Arctic Conditions Are Testing U.S. and Allied Forces U.S. and other NATO troops are flocking to the European Arctic, where international tensions are simmering.

www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Atlantin valli, mutta missä?

Näkyi olevan jollain salossa Kalmarin lippu tänä kesänä Skånessa, kun ajelin sillä suunnalla

Mielenkiintoinen tutkielma. Indikoisi että Suomenlahden GPS-häirintää tehdään liikkuvalta lavetilta.

Significant Russian Military Exercises

Russian forces continued major naval exercises in the Baltic Sea involving more than 20 warships and 25 aircraft, likely in support of the Kremlin's recent escalatory rhetoric against the Baltic States.

Full report here: isw.pub/ForceGen061125

In the waters of the North Sea, the frigate Admiral Kasatonov and the destroyer "Vice Admiral Kulakov" performed artillery firing at sea and air targets.

(Baltic Sea)The Admiral Kasatonov frigate, in cooperation with ships of the Baltic Fleet, practiced the task of striking conditional enemy ships.

Helppo ja palkitseva peli…

British fighters intercept two Russian spy aircraft over Baltic Two Royal Air Force Typhoon jets were scrambled on Thursday, June 5, to intercept a pair of unidentified Russian aircraft approaching NATO airspace over the Baltic Sea. The intercept, conducted from t...

British fighters intercept two Russian spy aircraft over Baltic

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YouTube video by Puolustusvoimat - Försvarsmakten - The Finnish Defence Forces Pohjanmaa-luokka yhteisen puolustuksen ytimessä

youtu.be/IwheVZJQIgU

Onkohan Ukrainassa luettu Tom Clancya? Myös operaatio ”Dreamlandissa” tuhottiin venäjän pommittajat kentälle. Tosin häivehävittäjin ja täsmäasein UAS:ien puuttuessa 30v sitten.

Ukrainan merivoimien lippuja… sotaviiri lähes samanlainen kuin meillä.

”Erittäin todennäköisesti matkalla telakalle, mutta saattaa ennen sitä olla operatiivisessa roolissa mahdollisesti 1-3kk Itämerellä ven kalustovajauksen vuoksi”

Proud Dad Moment, pojan ensimmäinen KH takana.

Green Admirella kova vauhti päällä eilen. Warp drive jopa? Vakavasti ottaen todenäköisesti AIS väärennös (spoofing) venäläisten toimesta.

Navy’s spring main exercise to begin - Narrow Waters 25 will bring together Allies from the Baltic Sea region

puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215...

Klassinen merenhalinnan/käytön kiistäminen, mutta ilman perinteisiä taistelualuksia ja miina-asetta (ei havaintoja).

US Navy orders more uncrewed minehunters from Bollinger The U.S. Navy has awarded Bollinger Shipyards a $65.7 million contract modification for the continued production of Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MCM USVs), the Department of Defense...

US Navy orders more uncrewed minehunters from Bollinger

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Kova kattaus Viestiupseeriyhdistyksen 80v-juhlaseminaarissa

Vessels coming into Helsinki, Finland - May 1/2, 2025

- German Navy FGS Oker (A53)
- Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS Snellius (A802)
- German Navy FGS Datteln (M1068)
- Belgian Navy BNS Lobelia (M921)

SRC: webcam

The Russian Military Moves That Have Europe on Edge Putin is expanding bases and preparing to move more troops to European border regions far from Ukraine. “We’re expecting some conflict with NATO.”

www.wsj.com/world/russia...

Tutun näköistä kalustoa

Finnish forces lifting a flag at the "Three Nations border stone" 1945.

Location of the border stone btw Finland, Sweden and Norway

National Veterans Day 🇫🇮

Finnish forces lifting a flag at the "Three Nations border stone" 1945.

”By contributing a rare and specialized system, Finland has enabled Ukrainian engineers to conduct complex battlefield tasks more efficiently and safely—strengthening defense and offensive operations in mined and contested terrain.”

Finnish crew joins NATO AWACS for first time A Finnish Air Force officer has flown aboard a NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the first time, marking a key milestone in Finland’s integration into NATO air operations.

A Finnish Air Force officer has flown aboard a NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft for the first time, marking a key milestone in Finland’s integration into NATO air operations.
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A Russian Navy exercise in the Baltic Sea could mask asymmetric activity As NATO enters the Easter break, a large-scale Russian Navy merchant ship protection exercise which began today could be the perfect cover for asymmetric activity.

🔺Baltic Sea activity

A Baltic Fleet exercise which began on 15 April 2025 could be used to mask asymmetric activity.

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Putin announces £73bn naval build-up to boost Russia’s fleet The Kremlin stated that 8.4 trillion rubles (around £73 billion) have been earmarked for warship construction over the next decade.

The Kremlin stated that 8.4 trillion rubles (around £73 billion) have been earmarked for warship construction over the next decade.
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