Finland to Build EU's Largest Warehouse for Nuclear Threats

Finland will establish a warehouse for equipment and medicines in response to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, for which the country received €242 million from the EU Commission at the beginning of the year. This was reported by the country’s Ministry of the Interior on its official website, according to Gazeta.ru.

Such warehouses exist in France, Poland, and Croatia, but Finland's project is the largest and includes both protective equipment and medical supplies, the Finnish Ministry of the Interior noted.

They clarified that the warehouse will stock protective gear, measuring devices, detectors, rapid tests, medicines, and vaccines, which will be designated for use by first responders and the civilian population in emergency situations. Measures will also be taken in case of a pandemic.

The agency emphasized that the emergency warehouses being established are part of the EU’s rescue services mechanism, with its center located at the EU Emergency Response Coordination Center (ERCC) in Brussels. The center accepts requests for assistance from around the world, prioritizing EU countries and Finland's neighbors.

Previously, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated that the threat of nuclear warfare is not more dangerous than the existential threat posed by climate change. Earlier, media reported on Europe's plans regarding violations of the nuclear agreement with Iran.