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 exercise will improve comprehensively Finnish personnel’s skills in all areas of naval warfare and strengthen the cooperation pursued by Finland and Sweden (FISE).
Finland's participation in military crisis management is governed by our Act on Military Crisis ManagementLink to an external website.
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.
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