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 countries to up their game in terms of financing Nato and their defence and capabilities. Will Europe split the bill and what does that mean for the Summit in the Hague?

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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 Europe, the disinformation sphere as well as the UK's new defence review.

What does the state and future defence and security in terms of Nato, Europe or Russia look like to you?

Who Will Defend Europe is Keir Giles' latest book, check it out!

Kesälomareissulla sotahistoriaa? Tsekkaa Sodan ja rauhan keskus muisti Mikkelissä, on hyvä! https://muisti.org/

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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 see unmanned IFVs fighting each other? How fast paced is the innovative cycle in UGVs and what are the biggest challenges of the development process? With us we have Patrick Shepherd, the Chief Sales Officer of Milrem Robotics.

And will there be Skynet? Why is working around these things so rewarding?

This episode is produced together with Milrem Robotics. be sure to check out our YouTube for the videos accompanying the podcast.

Milrem Robotics is the world leader in UGV development, with applications not only in Ukraine but in the different militaries around the World. They are based in Estonia and have offices around Europe.

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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, or not seeing?

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 the Finnish Air Force.

This is the second part of a two part series, we suggest you start with the first one!

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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 the Finnish Air Force.

In this first part of the series we talk about Scott's career through TOPGUN schools and what it was like to write the playbook for the first 5th generation fighters. We also discuss the differences between generations and especially how the 4th and 5th generation airframes differ. What's dog fighting like in a 4th generation versut 5th generation airplane?

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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 does the backbone of the Finnish national defense, the reservists, think of this? Listen to the episode and find out!

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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?

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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 Green Berets even do? How does the shift to great power competition and near peer rivalries affect SOF operatives? What could the US military learn from the Finnish Defence Force and its history? Tune in to this special episode and widen your horizons! 

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Editorial note/Factchecking: Instead of 9 weeks, basic training is 6 weeks in Finland nowadays.

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 and what do they think of Varusteleka and the Brutality matches!

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