Finland’s Ministry of Defense intends to place 64 American F-35 fighter fighters at the city base in the city of Rovaniemi. It is reported by “Interfax”
Rovaniemi is located 8 km south of the Arctic Circle, about 150 km from the Russian-Finnish border. According to the Finns themselves, the homeland of Santa Claus is located here.
In December last year, the Finnish authorities announced the intention to purchase F-35 fighters from the United States to replace obsolete F/A-18. As expected, the first batch of aircraft will be posted in Rovaniemi in 2026.