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.
The NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan comes to an end based on a decision made by NATO on 30 April 2021.
The Defence Forces’ main exercise 2021 in the spring will be executed as three partial exercises at different locations in Finland due to the COVID-19 situation.
General information about the effects of the coronavirus on the Defence Forces and conscript service.
General Timo Kivinen 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.
All News and Releases
All events
