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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.

Readiness sustained while troops change

Defence Forces 15.6.2022

Nearly up to 8,600 conscripts from the brigade level units of the Finnish Defence Forces and Border Guard will muster out into the reserve on Thursday 16 June 2022.

More and more Finnish soldiers to train with international partners in the summer

Defence Forces 8.6.2022

The Defence Forces has an active summer ahead of it as far as training activity is concerned, as exercises open up more widely than before to international participants. In terms of annual levels, international training and exercise activities will r...

The Navy launches several exercises in the northern Baltic Sea and coastal areas

Navy 13.5.2022

During the exercises that start on Friday 13th May, the troops will train, among other things, protection of maritime traffic, generation of situation picture as well as coastal combat tasks and the use of fire. The training will continue until the e...

Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces

Defence Forces 5.2.2021

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.