The Times: Suomalaiset nöyryyttivät amerikkalaisia sotilaita (Finns humiliated American soldiers) - translation in body text

Finnish reservists were asked to "take it easy" during a NATO exercise because U.S. soldiers found the losses too humiliating.

According to a report by The Times, Finnish reservists delivered a crushing performance against professional soldiers from the United States during a recent NATO military exercise. The situation reportedly became so one-sided that the exercise directors had to intervene.

The British newspaper reports that the Finnish troops, consisting largely of reservists, managed to "neutralize" their American counterparts with such efficiency that it caused significant frustration among the U.S. forces.

"Too many losses" Sources told The Times that the American units suffered "humiliating" losses during the simulated combat scenarios. The Finns' ability to utilize the terrain and their expertise in sub-arctic conditions proved to be a decisive advantage.

Eventually, the Finnish troops were reportedly asked to scale back their aggression and "take it easy" to allow the exercise to continue in a way that would still provide training value for the Americans, whose morale was suffering due to the constant defeats.

Local expertise Military experts interviewed by the media emphasized that the result highlights the high level of training and readiness of the Finnish conscript-based system. While the U.S. soldiers are full-time professionals, the Finns' deep familiarity with their own environment and specialized defensive tactics created a gap that the visiting forces struggled to bridge.

The incident has sparked a wider discussion about the effectiveness of Nordic defense models within the NATO alliance. Neither the Finnish Defense Forces nor U.S. European Command have officially commented on the specific details of the training setbacks.

Translated via Gemini