IN a small Finnish town on the border with Russia, just 20 miles of forest lie between the Lapland Border Guard and Putin’s blood-thirsty troops.
The military base in the settlement of Ivalo has been dubbed Nato’s “Arctic Sparta” and is now the closest US troops can be stationed to mainland Russia.
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Finland’s Border Guard base has been dubbed Nato’s “Arctic Sparta” and could become a WW3 flashpointCredit: Alamy
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Finland’s fearsome Jaeger Brigade are also close to the Ivalo Border Guard their Arctic combat training course is used by armies from around the worldCredit: Alamy
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The region is known for its -30C temperature and hostile wilderness ideal for trying elite snow soldiersCredit: The US Army
