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31.5.2024 | The international combat exercise held in Rovajärvi brought together nearly 6,500 soldiers from Finland, the United States, and Norway, as well as staff personnel from Sweden. The main objective of the exercise was to enhance the interoperability of the participating nations' ground forces in the challenging terrain conditions of Northern Finland.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/northern-forest-24-concluded-the-spring-exercise-series-of-the-army
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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/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/-/1951215/defence-forces-to-participate-in-naval-operations-in-red-sea
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10.1.2024 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment’s international exercise activity in 2024 is to start with a joint exercise conducted with the U.S. Armed Forces. The bilateral exercise will be held in Finland during 15 – 26 January 2024.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-to-exercise-with-the-u.s.-armed-forces-in-january
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18.8.2025 | The Karelia Brigade will lead the Karelian Stronghold 25 local defense exercise in the Kymenlaakso region in the areas of Kotka, Hamina, and Kouvola during 1.-5. September 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/the-local-defense-exercise-will-be-held-in-kymenlaakso-at-1.-5.-september-2025
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9.6.2025 | General Bryan P. Fenton, Commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), visited Finland on 7 June. The visit was hosted by Lieutenant General Kari Nisula, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the Finnish Defence Forces. General Fenton also met with the Chief of Defence, General Janne Jaakkola.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-united-states-special-operations-command-visited-finland-1
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9.4.2025 | The training exercise entity of the Army will start at the end of April to continue until early June in all of Finland. The exercises will strengthen the alliance’s ability for joint operating, build-up of combat power, and its concentration across Finland.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/army-training-exercises-this-spring-to-focus-on-strengthening-joint-operating
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11.8.2025 | The Finnish Air Force's F/A-18 Hornet pilots will fly training missions with the United States Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft between 11 and 15 August 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/air-to-air-refueling-training-with-the-united-states-air-force-in-august-2025
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3.6.2025 | Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Armed Forces, Admiral Christopher W. Grady, visited Finland on 2–3 June 2025. The visit was hosted by the Chief of Defence Command Finland, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-vice-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs-of-staff-visited-finland-2
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14.1.2026 | Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention took effect on 10 January. The Defence Forces will start measures for acquiring anti-personnel landmines and providing the Defence Forces personnel, conscripts and reservists with anti-personnel landmine training.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/the-defence-forces-starts-measures-for-acquiring-anti-personnel-landmines-and-launching-training
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13.10.2025 | Finland deploys F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to the Steadfast Noon 25 exercise at Skrydstrup Air Base in Denmark from 13 to 24 October 2025.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/finnish-air-force-to-participate-in-nato-s-steadfast-noon-25-exercise
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11.9.2025 | The Finnish Air Force will conduct the Protective Fence 25 exercise from 22 to 26 September 2025. The exercise will involve a total of around 50 aircraft and 1,200 personnel.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/protective-fence-25-to-strengthen-the-finnish-air-force-s-defence-capability-and-readiness
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10.6.2024 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment’s Helicopter Battalion has two of its MD500 helicopters participate in a training exercise event in Denmark.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-s-helicopters-in-denmark
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5.9.2025 | The Air Force Academy organised the first F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Cross Servicing Basic Course for Allied mechanics from 1 to 5 September 2025. The course brought together airmen from the Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian and German air forces.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/allied-mechanics-on-a-hornet-course-at-the-air-force-academy
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21.5.2025 | The Nordic Air Forces conducted Nordic Combat Enhanced Training over the Baltic Sea in order to strengthen NATO´s collective defense and deterrence. Fighter jets from Finland, Sweden and Denmark attacked an enemy presence on Swedish territory.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/nordic-air-forces-in-a-joint-air-operation-over-the-baltic-sea
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27.6.2024 | The French amphibious assault ship FS Mistral will arrive in Helsinki for a scheduled port visit from 27 to 30 June 2024.https://merivoimat.fi/en/-/french-amphibious-assault-ship-to-visit-helsinki
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17.6.2025 | A joint flyover coincides with the U.S. Independence Day celebrations in the U.S. Embassy in Finland. The flyover aircraft are participating in the ongoing Atlantic Trident 25 exercise.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/allies-flyover-in-helsinki-on-17-june
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27.6.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen starts as a Space Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces alongside his duty. In this article, Herranen provides insight into what space capabilities come down to from the viewpoint of defence.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/review-on-the-development-of-space-capabilities-by-the-commander-of-the-finnish-air-force
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26.6.2025 | Elbe-class replenishment ship of the German Navy, FGS Main, will arrive in Finland for scheduled port visits.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/german-navy-vessel-visits-helsinki-and-turku
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21.8.2025 | The Utti Jaeger Regiment will lead an international special operations forces training exercise during 25 August – 12 September 2025. The exercise will develop the combined joint operating capability of special forces of the Alliance’s member nations in Northern Europe’s conditions.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/exercise-southern-griffin-25-to-develop-combined-joint-operating-capability-of-special-operations-forces-of-the-alliance-s-member-nations
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14.9.2025 | Finland is honored to receive an Ally for a port visit. United States Navy’s Aegis guided-missile destroyer, USS Bainbridge, will moor at Hernesaari port in Helsinki on Sept 14 2025. The vessel will not be open to the public during this routine call.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/uss_bainbridge_helsinki