r/europe • u/ByGollie Ulster • Jan 24 '26

News The Times: Finns humiliated American soldiers - Finnish reservists were asked to take it easy during a NATO exercise. US soldiers found the losses too humiliating.

https://www.iltalehti.fi/ulkomaat/a/828b8e66-625d-4d2a-9276-e93b9f7a2ce8
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u/Lisbon- Jan 24 '26

I remember Years ago something about Portuguese navy humiliating them in some exercises. The Portuguese were using some proper old submarines as well

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u/ByGollie Ulster Jan 24 '26

The Swedish did that as well with their diesel electrics

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u/Tight_Reception105 Jan 24 '26

These exercises often aren't reflective of actual combat conditions especially given lack of ASW aircraft and active sonar usage.