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23.3.2022 | National defence is everybody’s business FACTS ABOUT THE FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES 2022 We develop our defence capability comprehensively The objective of defence capability is to prevent and deter the use of military force against Finland or the thr...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1948673/2267766/SST_PV_Maanpuolustus_taskuesite_0122_EN.pdf/66aed18d-871e-3f99-d347-ec16e37e94e2?t=1648036441945
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16.4.2024 | Army training and exercise activity will be conducted across Finland between the end of April and the beginning of June. The Army will be training in extensive force entities and developing the capacity for bilateral and multilateral joint operations with the Allies.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/army-to-train-nearly-20-000-soldiers-this-spring
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28.11.2023 | The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General, Timo Kivinen hosted the visit of the Commander of the Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta, to Finland on 27–28 November 2023.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-allied-joint-force-command-brunssum-visited-finland
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31.5.2024 | The BLUEFOR side in the exercise Northern Forest 24 consists of Finnish and American troops. The BLUEFOR troops and their command have been developing their interoperability in live-fire and combat exercises.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/-fresh-bonfire-back-execute-counter-attack-to-naarmankaira
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10.11.2023 | Three Elbe class command and supply vessels of the German Navy, FGS Rhein, FGS Donau and FGS Werra, will arrive in Turku for a scheduled port visit on November 10-13 2023.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/german-navy-vessels-to-visit-turku
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10.10.2023 | The Finnish Defence Forces will conduct a surveillance flight in the in the Baltics – in the airspace of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia on 10 October 2023.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-defence-forces-will-conduct-a-surveillance-flight-in-the-baltics
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17.8.2023 | The multinational training exercise will be held in the region of southwestern and southern Finland during 27.8.-8.9.2023. The exercise will be participated by troops from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/exercise-reccex-23-to-convene-nordic-cbrn-activity-specialists
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12.5.2023 | The Finnish Air Force will deploy four F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters to the multinational Air Defender 23 exercise in Germany on 12‒23 June 2023.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/air-defender-23-en
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19.10.2023 | The Army mechanized exercise Hammer 23 will be organized at the Pohjankangas shooting and training area in Niinisalo from 27 October to 7 November 2023. The exercise enhances the rapid execution capability of the battle group and battalion, cooperation between the branches, provision of host nation support as well as cooperation with Allies. Approximately 2600 soldiers, over half of them reservists, will participate in the exercise led by the Armoured Brigade.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/hammer-23-to-enhance-the-know-how-of-mechanized-troops-in-niinisalo-1
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15.2.2024 | The Army will organize this spring’s local defence exercises from 1 to 8 March. Conscripts, reservists, Defence Forces salaried personnel and a considerable number of representatives of other authorities will take part in the exercises.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/local-defence-exercises-will-focus-on-finland-s-comprehensive-security
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17.10.2023 | The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen, will attend the meeting of the European Union Military Committee in Seville, Spain, on 17–18 October.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-defence-forces-to-attend-the-meeting-of-the-eu-military-committee-in-spain
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21.8.2023 | The Finnish Defence Forces' Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel, Major General Rami Saari, will host a meeting of chiefs of personnel from the Nordic countries' defence forces in Tuusula on 23–24 August.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/heads-of-personnel-of-the-nordic-countries-defence-forces-meet-in-tuusula
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7.9.2023 | The CBRN reconnaissance exercise Reccex 23 will end on Friday 8 September as the exercise-participating reservists are mustered out and Nordic troops start their return marches. The two-week exercise focused on preventing and containing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) threats in an international framework.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/reccex-23-to-end-on-friday
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26.1.2024 | Commander of Joint Force Command Naples (JFC Naples), Admiral Stuart B. Munsch, visited Finland 24–26 January 2024. Admiral Munsch is also the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa. The visit was hosted by the Chief of Defence Command Finland, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen. The visit program included a meeting with the Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence Finland, Esa Pulkkinen.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-joint-force-command-naples-visited-finland
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22.5.2023 | Kainuu Brigade hosts US troops’ exercises in Kajaani and Vuosanka from 2 June to 19 June 2023, as a part of the Finnish Army’s training exercise entity.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/kainuu-brigade-hosts-us-troops-northern-belt-23-exercise-activities-in-kajaani-and-vuosanka
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18.7.2024 | The Chief of the Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen visited Romania 16-18 July 2024. The visitation was hosted by the Deputy Chief of Defence of the Romanian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Dragoş-Dumitru Iacob.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-chief-of-the-defence-command-visited-romania
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13.9.2023 | The Air Force road base exercise Baana 23 is organised in Tervo, North-Savo, on 18-22 September 2023. Aircraft from allied nations will also take part in the exercise.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/air-force-exercise-baana-23-in-tervo
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15.5.2023 | The exercise has a goal of developing leadership capabilities, joint operations, and international interoperability.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/field-training-exercise-karelian-lock-23-will-measure-troops-competence-and-performance
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Finnish Air Force to take part in Aurora 23 in Sweden - Puolustusvoimat - The Finnish Defence Forces
20.4.2023 | The Finnish Air Force will deploy F/A-18 Hornet multi-role fighters and Hawk jet trainers to the Swedish Defence Forces’ Aurora 23 exercise on 2‒10 May 2023.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finnish-air-force-to-take-part-in-aurora-23-in-sweden -
16.8.2023 | The Royal Norwegian Airforce will host the Arctic Fighter Meet 23 at Ørland Air Base from 21 to 25 August. The exercise will bring together the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian Air Forces.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-arctic-fighter-meet-23-in-norway