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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.

COVID-19 and the Finnish Defence Forces

Defence Forces 21.01.2021

General information about the effects of the coronavirus on the Defence Forces and conscript service.

Request for Best and Final Offer sent for HX Fighter Programme

Defence Forces 29.01.2021

The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command sent the Request for Best and Final Offer for the HX Fighter Programme on 29 January 2021.

Finland's participation in crisis management

Defence Forces 13.02.2021

Military crisis management is one of the Defence Forces' statutory tasks.

Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces

Defence Forces 5.02.2021

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.