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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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1.2.2023 | In the region of Lapland, the Jaeger Brigade will arrange training in winter conditions for US troops from 6 February to 7 March 2023.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/international-training-cooperation-to-continue-at-the-jaeger-brigade
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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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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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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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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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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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4.8.2026 | The keel of the fourth Pohjanmaa-class multi-role corvette was laid at the Rauma shipyard on Tuesday 4 August 2026. The keel laying ceremony is a traditional milestone of symbolic importance in the construction of a vessel which marks the concrete start of the assembly of the blocks of a warship.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/web/kansainvalinen-kriisinhallinta/-/1951215/keel-of-fourth-pohjanmaa-class-multi-role-corvette-was-laid
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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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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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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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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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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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Facts about Utti Jaeger Regiment The Utti Jaeger Regiment is home to the Special Forces Unit and the helicopter operations of the Finnish Defence Forces, along with branches that support them. • hired personnel 460 • conscripts 220 • approximate n...https://maavoimat.fi/en/utti-jaeger-regiment/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/en/-/vaativat-kansainvaliset-harjoitukset-kehittavat-puolustusvoimien-osaamista
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Välimäki, Pasi Lieutenant General Position Commander of the Finnish Army Date and place of birth 1 September 1965, Turku Family Spouse Eija Välimäki, née Linden Daughter Career Matriculation Examination Turku Normaalikoulu Upper-Secondary School 1...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/general-officers/pasi-valimaki
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European Union battlegroups Finland provides soldiers for the European Union battlegroups as part of its international crisis management activities. EU battlegroup tasks may include the following: peacekeeping peace enforcement humanitarian operat...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/international-crisis-management/eu-battle-group