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8.5.2026 | Conscripts from the Utti Jaeger Regiment Parachute Jaeger Company will participate in an exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces from 11 to 22 May 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/utin-jaakarirykmentin-varusmiehia-harjoitukseen-viroon-2-1
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2.4.2026 | For several years, the Navy has been developing a comprehensive capability to produce virtual exercises to train soldiers with better skills. This time, the Navy is piloting a procedure exercise for the virtual training environment for trainees to practise situations involving damages on a vessel in a setting that simulates reality.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/practising-real-life-situations-in-a-virtual-training-environment
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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.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/the-finnish-army-seminar-presented-experiences-from-the-battlefield-in-ukraine
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22.5.2026 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected the light infantry exercise Saber Strike 26 on 19-20 May. In the current phase of the exercise, Rock Sisu, units from Allied countries train in the Vuosanka training area independently.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/commander-of-the-army-inspected-exercise-saber-strike-26-in-kainuu
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5.9.2025 | The Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, Lieutenant General Carmine Masiello carried out a visit to Finland during 2–4 September 2025, hosted by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki. The objective of the visit was to deepen co-operation between the Finnish and Italian Armies as well as to familiarise Lieutenant General Masiello with activity of the Finnish Army.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/chief-of-staff-of-the-italian-army-visited-finland
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21.5.2026 | The second Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette to be built for the Navy has been launched in Rauma. The vessel was moved from the construction hall to the dock basin where the building and outfitting of the vessel will continue. A festive launch ceremony was celebrated in Rauma on 21 May.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/the-second-pohjanmaa-class-multi-role-corvette-launched
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19.9.2025 | ROVANIEMI, Finland - Commanders from across NATO’s respective army corps headquarters and land forces met here September 15-16 to discuss plans to experiment and field new technologies critical to establishing ground deterrence and providing ready land forces to the Alliance.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/allied-corps-commanders-meet-in-finland
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3.3.2025 | In the middle of the January, the Nordic Division was established at the Norwegian Joint Air Operation Centre (JAOC) in Bodø.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/four-nordic-air-forces-fighting-as-one
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22.4.2025 | Lapland Air Wing hosts a detachment of three French Air and Space Force Mirage 2000 fighter jets at Rovaniemi Air Base between 22 and 30 April 2025.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/french-mirage-2000-fighter-jets-to-visit-lapland-air-wing
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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army
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22.4.2026 | Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, (SNMG1), will conduct a scheduled port visit in Turku arriving on 22 Apr 2026, Commanded by Commodore Maryla Ingham, Royal Navy, on the flagship German frigate FGS Sachsen and Portuguese frigate NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida. The vessels will moor at Turku harbor.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/nato-maritime-forces-visit-turku
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4.2.2026 | Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse visited Finland on 2.2.2026. The visit was hosted by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/commander-of-allied-rapid-reaction-corps-on-a-visit-to-finland
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17.4.2026 | Introducing the Air Force F/A-18 Hornet display pilot 2026 Captain Ville Tuomainen from Karelia Air Wing.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/captain-ville-tuomainen-s-2026-hornet-solo-is-a-cohesive-and-dynamic-performance
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28.5.2026 | Försvarsmaktens MILjazz-turné anländer till Vanda och fyller Ankparken i Korso med somrig energi på lördag 6.6.2026!https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/the-defence-forces-miljazz-tour-to-arrive-in-ankkapuisto-vantaa
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13.3.2026 | The Baltic Commanders Conference brought together the Commanders of Naval Forces of the Baltic Sea region, as well as Commanders of the NATO's Maritime Command and of the CTF Baltic in Turku 10 – 12 of March 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/naval-commanders-from-the-baltic-sea-region-met-in-turku
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4.2.2026 | Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse visited Finland on 2.2.2026. The visit was hosted by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-allied-rapid-reaction-corps-on-a-visit-to-finland
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5.5.2026 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, reviewed the Armoured Brigade-led mechanised forces exercise in Pohjankangas, Finland on 28 – 30 April 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/commander-of-the-finnish-army-reviewed-mechanised-forces-exercise-in-pohjankangas
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7.1.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces prepare the participation in the military exercise Cold Response 2026 to be held in northern areas of Norway, Finland and Sweden in March 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-defence-forces-to-participate-in-the-exercise-cold-response-2026
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5.5.2026 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, reviewed the Armoured Brigade-led mechanised forces exercise in Pohjankangas, Finland on 28 – 30 April 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-army-reviewed-mechanised-forces-exercise-in-pohjankangas
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12.2.2026 | The Finnish Crisis Management Force (SKJL) is participating in the UNIFIL operation in Southern Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR). The French-Finnish cooperation is close, and the forces participating in the operation spend a lot of time together, also outside of service hours.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-defence-forces-awarded-french-peacekeepers-international-service-medals