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The Finnish Defence Forces

The Finnish Defence Forces secures Finland’s territorial integrity, the livelihood and basic rights of its population and the freedom of action of the government, as well as defends the rule of law. This will not change as a Nato member state.

About to enter into the military

Voluntary military service for women

General conscription is a Finnish choice

Defence Forces 24.7.2026

Finland’s defence is founded on general conscription, a large reserve with a military training, and a strong will to defend the country.

Contingent 2/26 to start service in a new era

Defence Forces 30.6.2026

Conscripts of contingent 2/26 start their military service on Monday, 6 July 2026. The brigade-level units of the Defence Forces and the Border Guard will receive about 12 500 new recruits.

Finland and Estonia Launch Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Together with NestAI

Defence Forces 30.5.2026

The Finnish Ministry of Defence, the Estonian Defence Forces, and the European AI lab for Defence NestAI have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on 30 June 2026 to advance the development of artificial intelligence capabilities.

Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces

Defence Forces 27.6.2023

General Janne Jaakkola is the commander of the FDF. The commander takes the strategic decisions on national military defence and commands the activities of the services and the National Defence University.