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7.10.2024 | The Royal Air Force’s Cobra Warrior exercise ended on Friday 4 October. Some of the Finnish fighter jets will remain at RAF Waddington to take part in the air operations of the Royal Navy's Strike Warrior exercise, starting on 14 October 2024.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/cobra-warrior-provided-experience-in-large-force-multinational-air-operations
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29.7.2022 | In Finland, the Army has organized large training entities which are part of additional international exercise and training activities. Finnish troops have also participated in many international exercises. The main objective of international exercises is to integrate and learn from other forces’ procedures, but for an individual soldier, they are much more than that. In international exercises, you get to train and experience new things that a conscript would not otherwise encounter.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/vigilant-fox-international-cooperation-on-the-individual-level
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30.4.2024 | The Finnish Defence Forces will deploy staff officers to the European Union’s Naval Force EUNAVFOR Operation Aspides established in February 2024, and to the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian launched in December 2023, both of them active in the Red Sea and its adjacent areas. The objective of the operations is to secure free and safe navigation in the Red Sea.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/defence-forces-to-participate-in-naval-operations-in-red-sea
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2.5.2022 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment will participate in the special operations forces exercise Trojan Footprint 2022 held on 2 – 13 May 2022. The total strength of the training audience detachment will be circa 20 personnel.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-to-participate-in-international-special-operations-forces-exercise
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Ajankohtaista 30.4.2024 Defence Forces to participate in naval operations in Red Sea Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn | Print Share via Email Haku Hae kriisinhallintatehtäviin Lue lisää BLOGIT Tutustu rauhanturvaajan arkeen Kri...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/red-sea-operation-prosperity-guardian
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14.3.2024 | Finland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and the United States organized a cyber defence training event in Rovaniemi during Exercise Nordic Response 24, from 5 to 14 March. The objective of the event was to provide training for participating countries’ armed forces in the protection of information systems and networks.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/international-cyber-defence-in-the-north
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2.5.2022 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment will participate in the special operations forces exercise Trojan Footprint 2022 held on 2 – 13 May 2022. The total strength of the training audience detachment will be circa 20 personnel.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/utti-jaeger-regiment-to-participate-in-international-special-operations-forces-exercise
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19.4.2023 | The Army will exercise across Finland and abroad during May-June. The objective of the exercises involves further developing Army interoperability and interoperable operating with forces of the alliance and with Sweden.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/army-trex-activity-this-spring-will-develop-capability-for-international-interoperable-operating
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8.2.2024 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment will lead the Northern Griffin 24 winter-conditions exercise in Northern Finland during 12 February – 15 March 2024. The Finnish Defence Forces’ helicopters will be part of the exercise.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/utti-jaeger-regiment-s-main-winter-exercise-to-develop-international-joint-operating-capability
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KFOR - Kansainvälinen kriisinhallinta - International crisis management - The Finnish Defence Forces
Kosovo KFOR Established in 1999, the NATO-led KFOR operation is tasked to prevent hostilities via its military presence and thereby ensure peace in a multiethnic Kosovo. The overall strength of the Finnish persons in the operation is 70 persons. K...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/kosovo-kfor1 -
19.9.2023 | General Bryan P. Fenton, Commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), visited Finland on 18–19 September 2023. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-united-states-special-operations-command-visited-finland
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5.5.2023 | Director General of NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak visited Finland on 2-5 May 2023. The visit was hosted by Chief of Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/director-general-of-nato-international-military-staff-visited-finland
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22.2.2024 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate in the Norwegian-led exercise Nordic Response 24 to be held in northern areas of Finland, Norway, and Sweden during 4–15 March 2024. Nordic Response 24 will mark the Army’s and the Finnish Defence Forces’ most substantial participation in a multinational exercise abroad. The strength of the Army training audience will be c. 2,500 personnel of whom 350 are service personnel, 1,060 conscripts, and 1,120 reservists.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/army-to-demonstrate-its-arctic-competence-as-part-of-the-nato-exercise-held-up-north
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Enabler of Safe Military Aviation The Military Aviation Authority, Finland (FIMAA) oversees and regulates military aviation in Finland. Our core tasks are Certification of new military aviation capabilities for the Finnish Defence Forces Developin...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/about_us
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10.5.2024 | Finland’s NATO membership contributes to the officer’s career becoming more international in nature, and international activities will be an increasingly central part of the Master of Military Sciences Degree as well. At the same time, the requirements set by NATO lend themselves to making the officer’s career and education increasingly versatile.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951210/international-dimension-and-the-impacts-of-finland-joining-the-military-alliance-on-the-military-sciences-master-s-degree
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23.3.2023 | The Finnish Defence Forces carries out surveillance flights in Finnish airspace together with key international partners. The first flight will be conducted in cooperation with the United States on Thursday 23 March 2023.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/international-cooperation-in-finnish-airspace
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30.6.2026 | The Finnish Ministry of Defence, the Estonian Defence Forces, and the European AI lab for Defence NestAI have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on 30 June 2026 to advance the development of artificial intelligence capabilities. The LOI does not include financial commitments. Instead, it establishes a framework for knowledge sharing, joint development, training, and technical cooperation.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finland-and-estonia-launch-cooperation-on-artificial-intelligence-research-and-development-together-with-nestai
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DEFENCE COOPERATION BETWEEN FINLAND & SWEDEN Enables our forces to operate together in times of peace, crisis and war. Watch video DEFENCE COOPERATION BETWEEN FINLAND & SWEDEN Based on mutual trust The Finnish-Swedish Defence Cooperation (FISE) is...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/defence-cooperation-between-finland-sweden
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Army The Army defends the entire land area of the state and executes all three of the Defence Forces’ tasks. The defence of Finland’s territory is based on the large reserve created by general conscription. Annually, the Army’s eight brigade-level...https://maavoimat.fi/en/about-us
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27.10.2018 | International exercises are an important part of the Defence Forces' activities. In Trident Juncture 18 we get to test our capabilities in a variety of ways in different, demanding conditions.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/-/vaativat-kansainvaliset-harjoitukset-kehittavat-puolustusvoimien-osaamista