Read also: NATO to host inaugural Baltic Sea exercises to send ‘clear signal’ to Putin’s Russia This marks the first time Finland is participating in the NATO joint defense exercises as a member of the alliance. Nordic Response consists of extensive military drills on land, at sea, and in the air, involving around 20,000 troops from 14 countries. Finland will be represented by approximately 4,100 service members. The largest NATO exercises in decades, Steadfast Defender, began on Jan. 24 and will continue until the end of spring 2024. The exercises are based on a scenario where a Russian attac…