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11.11.2025 | Leader’s H andbook Leader’s Handbook 2022 2022 Manuscript: Pekka Halonen, Matti Kemppilä, Erik Gockel, Akseli Jääskeläinen, Laura Kaalikoski, Markus Kaartinen, Kari Aapro, Janne Kananen, Janne Aalto, Henna-Maria Utter, Toni Laitinen, Juha Hollanti...

2.5.2016 | The Chief of Staff of the Navy, Commodore Juha Vauhkonen, handed over his duties to Captain (N) Timo Hirvonen on 2 May 2016 at the Heikkilä Garrison in Turku.

7.9.2016 | Safe drinking water is one of the basic prerequisites of human health and well-being. To be able to ensure the supply of clean water the Finnish-Irish Battalion (FINIRISHBATT) together with the municipality of Aytarun provided a water purification plant to the residents of Aytarun in South Lebanon.

2.12.2016 | Yksilölliset kommunikaatiokuulosuojaimet parantavat merkittävästi sotilaslentäjien viestintää.

24.10.2018 | Heritage Day of the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre (FINCENT) was celebrated at the National Defence University on United Nations Day, 24 October. The day began with a wreath being laid at the Hietaniemi Cemetery to pay tribute to past peacekeepers and then continued with ceremonies at the Santahamina Building. The ceremonies were hosted by Commandant Jukka-Pekka Schroderus, the retiring head of FINCENT, together with the Heritage Association of the UN’s Finnish Company.

15.10.2019 | Popma, W. & Francis, S. (eds.) Proc. of the 6th European Conference on Social Media ECSM 2019, 13-14 June, 2019, pp. 231-237, ACPI 231 Social Media as the Pulse of National Security Threats: A Framework for Studying How Social Media Influences You...

25.2.2021 | Keskeneräinen versio 7.2.2017 klo 8:04:18 1 Sotilaslääketieteen keskus Lääkintähuollon julkaisut vuonna 2016 A. Vertaisarvioidut tieteelliset artikkelit 1. Appelqvist-Schmidlechner K, Tuisku K, Tamminen N, Nordling E. & Solin P. Mitä on positiivin...

22.5.2017 | The review of troops on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces starts at the Senate Square on 4 June 2017 at 1200 hours. The parade troops deploy at the Senate Square at 1120 hours which means that it is worth being there on time. Both the review of troops and pass in review may be watched live on screens at the Senate Square, Kauppatori and Kansalaistori Square.

18.10.2019 | The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre’s 50th Anniversary Seminar on 23 October will be attended by four top international crisis management experts. The NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative Clare Hutchinson’s field of expertise consists in the promotion of the dimension of women, peace and security, including the coordination, consistency and implementation of the measures involving this entity in NATO.

11.11.2017 | The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Jarmo Lindberg, will attend celebrations hosted the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences in Stockholm on 11 November.

25.2.2021 | Sotilaslääketieteen Keskus Julkaisut vuonna 2010 A. Alkuperäisjulkaisut 1. Aho, M, Lyytikäinen O, Nyholm JE, Kuitunen T, Rönkkö E, Santanen R, Ziegler T, Nikkari S. Outbreak of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in a Finnish garrison - a serological ...

25.2.2021 | Versio 9.10.2012 12:22:24 1 Sotilaslääketieteen Keskus Julkaisut vuonna 2011 A. Vertaisarvioidut tieteelliset artikkelit (Alkuperäisjulkaisut ja katsaukset) 1. Appelqvist-Schmidlechner K, Henriksson M, Joukamaa M, Parkkola K, Upanne M, Stengård E....

12.10.2020 | Eze, T, Speakman, L. & Onwubiko, C. (eds.) Proc. of the 19th European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS 2020, 25-26 June, 2020, pp. 278-283, ACPI 278 Young People and the Dark Side of Social Media — Possible Threats to National Securi...

31.7.2017 | Major General Petri Hulkko will assume the post of Commander of the Finnish Army on 1 August 2017. The Army Commander Change of Command Ceremony was held today 31 July 2017 in Mikkeli.

31.7.2017 | Major General Petri Hulkko will assume the post of Commander of the Finnish Army on 1 August 2017. The Army Commander Change of Command Ceremony was held today 31 July 2017 in Mikkeli.

28.2.2020 | The commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen, attends a commemoration event of the Jaegers in Hohenlockstedt, Germany, February 28-29.

8.10.2019 | The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre, FINCENT, celebrates its 50th anniversary. The theme of this Anniversary Seminar is “How to Respond to Crisis Management Challenges in the Future Through Education and Training? A world-renowned crisis management veteran, Lieutenant General the Honourable Roméo Dallaire (Ret'd), will give a keynote speech at this special seminar.

17.12.2021 | On 15 and 17 December 2021, The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen, examined the Finnish Crisis Management Force (SKJL) participating in the UN UNIFIL operation in Lebanon.

7.9.2016 | Safe drinking water is one of the basic prerequisites of human health and well-being. To be able to ensure the supply of clean water the Finnish-Irish Battalion (FINIRISHBATT) together with the municipality of Aytarun provided a water purification plant to the residents of Aytarun in South Lebanon.

14.6.2017 | For fifty times now military athletes have competed for the CISM World Military Orienteering Championships. Of these fifty venues, Finland has hosted the championships for six times, and Sweden, Norway as well as Brazil each for five times.

20.4.2022 | On 27 April 2022, a monument unveiling ceremony in honour of Mannerheim Cross Knight Tuomas Gerdt will be held at the Tuomas Gerdt Park in Lauritsala, Lappeenranta. The event will start at 16:30.

30.12.2021 | The Army Commander Change of Command Ceremony took place today, on 30 December, in Mikkeli.

25.9.2023 | The participation of the Defence Forces in the United Nations-led operation MINUSMA in Mali has ended. Finnish peacekeepers returned home on Sunday 24 September 2023.

11.6.2024 | The Finnish fighter detachment deployed to Romania has passed a NATO evaluation and has been declared ready to start doing Quick Reaction Alert duty at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base.

16.12.2025 | Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth on 16 December.

29.11.2024 | The current Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Juha-Pekka Keränen, will retire to the reserve at the end of November 2024.

25.9.2023 | The participation of the Defence Forces in the United Nations-led operation MINUSMA in Mali has ended. Finnish peacekeepers returned home on Sunday 24 September 2023.

23.1.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Janne Jaakkola visited Poland on 22-23 January 2023. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wiesław Kukuła.

9.6.2026 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2026–5 24.3.2026 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and ...

18.7.2025 | The Chief of the Defence Command Finland, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen, visited the United Kingdom on 15- 17 July 2025. The visit included a meeting with the Vice Chief of Defence Staff of the UK armed forces, General Sharon Nesmith.

15.12.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, presented the unit flag of the Karelia Brigade to Colonel Tomi Pekurinen on Monday, 15 December. Colonel Pekurinen will assume his duties as Commander of the Karelia Brigade on 1 January 2026.

16.12.2025 | Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth on 16 December.

27.2.2026 | This year, the Army Seminar programme included talks about Russia’s war of aggression given by Ukrainian soldiers and discussions about collective defence of NATO’s Eastern flank. Apart from Ukraine, the 7th Army Seminar also had participants from NATO member states’ Army commands, NATO commands and the Finnish Defence Forces’ services.

6.12.2017 | The field devotional during the review of troops was held by FINAF’s Senior Chaplain Kari Mannermaa at the Keskuskenttä football stadium in Kuopio.

15.12.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, presented the unit flag of the Karelia Brigade to Colonel Tomi Pekurinen on Monday, 15 December. Colonel Pekurinen will assume his duties as Commander of the Karelia Brigade on 1 January 2026.

27.2.2026 | This year, the Army Seminar programme included talks about Russia’s war of aggression given by Ukrainian soldiers and discussions about collective defence of NATO’s Eastern flank. Apart from Ukraine, the 7th Army Seminar also had participants from NATO member states’ Army commands, NATO commands and the Finnish Defence Forces’ services.

2.10.2019 | The Finnish National Defence University will organise the annual Russia Seminar on 2 April 2020. The call for papers now welcomes abstracts for presentations relating to the seminar’s themes.

16.10.2019 | The Anniversary Seminar of the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre, FINCENT, will be held on 23 October. The theme of the Seminar involves the future of crisis management and preparation for its challenges through education and training. Lieutenant General (ret.), Roméo Dallaire will be the Seminar’s principal keynote speaker. The Seminar will be streamed online on our website.

23.12.2020 | Finnish peacekeepers,

23.12.2020 | Finnish peacekeepers,