Parking places in the Merihaka civil defence shelter in Helsinki, Finland. Swimming pools, playgrounds and other underground facilities are doubling up as bomb shelters (Photo: Alessandro Rampazzo ...

While in Helsinki, Prime Minister Frieden will visit the Merihaka civil defence shelter and the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats. The prime ministers saw good opportunities ...

AP Photo/Emma Burrows The Merihaka shelter, which can accommodate 6,000 people and includes an underground hockey pitch, is seen in Helsinki, Finland Tuesday, May 13.

The Merihaka shelter, which can accommodate 6,000 people and includes an underground hockey pitch, is seen in Helsinki, Finland Tuesday, May 13, 2025.

The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough ...

The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough ...