"It's anything but easy to keep guns, drones, and other equipment in the right conditions far above the Arctic Circle, where temperatures routinely drop below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, and the heavy snow brings unwanted moisture that can cause jamming and other problems. NATO military personnel training in northern Finland told Business Insider during a visit to the region in late January that they can't afford to let their guns get too warm if they want them to work in this climate."
"The biggest problem with weapons in these conditions is temperature variation, said Maj. Mikael Aikio, the Arctic section leader of the Finnish Army's Jaeger Brigade, which is leading a winter warfare training and cold-weather survival course for roughly 20 NATO soldiers. The monthlong course, hosted in Finland's northern Lapland region, teaches NATO soldiers how to live, move, and fight in the harsh Arctic environment."
Firing weapons in Arctic temperatures risks freezing, jamming, and malfunction due to moisture and extreme cold. Heavy snow brings unwanted moisture that can cause jamming while temperatures routinely fall below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature variation creates the biggest weapons problem because warming weapons can later lead to freezing and malfunctions. NATO conducts monthlong winter-warfare and cold-weather survival training in northern Lapland to teach living, movement, and combat under those conditions. Limited sunlight, deep snowfall, and scarce sustainment infrastructure slow operations and complicate logistics. Increased Russian and Chinese activity has raised the priority of Arctic defense readiness.
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