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10.12.2024 | Lapland Air Wing’s Fighter Squadron 11 will take part in the Swedish Air Force’s traditional Christmas tree flight on Wednesday 11 December 2024.

10.12.2024 | Lapland Air Wing’s Fighter Squadron 11 will take part in the Swedish Air Force’s traditional Christmas tree flight on Wednesday 11 December 2024.

Lapland Air Wing Lapland Air Wing is one of the Air Force's two operational fighter wings. Its primary mission is to monitor and safeguard the airspace of Finland and adjoining areas around the clock. Read more Lapland Air Wing Finnish Air Force t...

The Guards Band The Representative Orchestra of the President of the Republic, the Guards Band is the oldest continuously operating professional orchestra in Finland. The band was established in 1819. Nowadays the official representative band of t...

23.12.2021 | The Commander of the Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen, has sent his Christmas greeting to the Finnish crisis management troops.

23.12.2020 | Finnish peacekeepers,

23.12.2020 | Finnish peacekeepers,

Studying at the National Defence University The National Defence University offers university classes to approximately 900 people annually and continuing training to approximately 1,000 people. This page brings together general information useful ...

23.12.2024 | Finnish peacekeepers,

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23.12.2021 | Finnish peacekeepers are serving in ten military crisis management or military observer missions. Your role in military crisis management is an important part of shouldering our share of international responsibility. Crisis management supports conflict resolution, post-conflict stabilisation and creates the conditions to build secure societies.

22.12.2020 | Dear Finnish Peacekeepers, This year, the coronavirus pandemic has affected our lives in many ways, including crisis management operations. With proactive planning and responsible implementation, health security has been increased among military troops. All peacekeepers are to thank for this.

14.8.2020 | A. Supervisory authority responsible for restricted areas 448-3735/PVPALVK 2.2018 Finnish Defence Forces Application for permission concerning activity in a restricted area This permit does not free the person in question from applying for other p...

22.12.2020 | Dear Finnish Peacekeepers, This year, the coronavirus pandemic has affected our lives in many ways, including crisis management operations. With proactive planning and responsible implementation, health security has been increased among military troops. All peacekeepers are to thank for this.

23.12.2019 | Message from the President of the Republic on Christmas 2019

23.12.2018 | Peacekeeping and military crisis management have played an important role in Finland’s efforts to safeguard international security for more than sixty years.

23.12.2018 | Season's greetings to our finnish peacekeepers

23.2.2017 | 2016 was a record year in terms of women applying for voluntary military service: an astonishing 842 women applied. It is almost 50 women more than the previous applicant record during the 20 year history of women's voluntary military service.

22.12.2016 | Finnish peacekeepers,

22.12.2022 | Republikens president, försvarsmaktens överbefälhavare Sauli Niinistö, försvarsmaktens kommendör, general Timo Kivinen och försvarsminister Antti Kaikkonen har skickat sina traditionella julhälsningar till de finländska fredsbevararna.