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Finland holds the chairmanship of NORDEFCO in 2017

Defence Command
Publication date 23.1.2017 15.00
Press release

Finland will hold the chairmanship of NORDEFCO in 2017. The one-year chairmanship rotates among the Nordic countries. In 2016, it was held by Denmark and in 2018 Finland will pass it on to Norway.

The security policy situation in our neighbouring regions is reflected in the Nordic defence cooperation, too. In line with the government foreign and security policy report, Finland will promote closer interoperability and regional security.

One of our main objectives is to guarantee the continuity of ongoing projects and the attainment of the set goals, including exchange of situation awareness information, promotion of easy access with military capabilities between the Nordic countries, and the possibility of using alternate airfields in military aviation. Joint project planning and Nordic industrial cooperation are to be promoted in the defence materials sector.

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