The garrisons in Rovaniemi and Sodankylä will become garrisons for the North Atlantic Pact forces. [according to Minister Antti Häkkänen](https://www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet_ja_uutiset/puolustusministeri_hakkanen_on_paattanyt_naton_eteentyonnetyn_maavoimajoukon_sijoittumisesta_suomen_alueella.14846.news#5442ce1d) "The elevated presence of land troops, adapted to the safety situation, together with Finland's defence capabilities, is an crucial component in strengthening the deterrence and defence of the full Alliance in the north and wider in the Arctic region. The towns of Rovaniemi and Sodankylä offer hard but excellent conditions for training troops in northern Finland, but besides in a wider region.".
