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With a Wary Eye on Russia, Finland Runs Europe's Largest Civil Defense Exercise Since WWII

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More than 2,000 people are taking part in the biggest civil defense exercise in Europe since the end of World War II.

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  1. Military.com

    With a Wary Eye on Russia, Finland Runs Europe's Largest Civil Defense Exercise Since WWII (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    More than 2,000 people are taking part in the biggest civil defense exercise in Europe since the end of World War II.

  2. Breitbart News

    Finland Runs Europe's Biggest Civil Defense Exercise Since the Cold War (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    More than 2,000 people including volunteers and students are taking part in the biggest civil defense exercise in Europe since the end of World War II.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Finland runs Europe's biggest civil defense exercise since the end of World War II (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    More than 2,000 people in Finland are participating in the largest civil defense drill in Europe since the end of World War II

  4. Euromaidan Press

    Finland ran Europe’s largest civil defense drill since World War II inside a shelter carved under a sports arena (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    More than two thousand people spent hours underground in Kuopio while rescue services tested a facility that had never once been used for its wartime purpose.

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