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13.1.2026 | The Multi-Corps Land Component Command’s (MCLCC) core staff element now includes a staff officer from the Netherlands. The core staff element comprises 12 personnel from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the U.S.A., and the Netherlands.

JEF Cooperation The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), is a United Kingdom -led multilateral framework of ten nations for defence co-operation participated by the Netherlands, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Finland, ...

Parade Band The Conscript Band’s Parade Band consists of three sections: wind orchestra, drum group and rifle drill group. The main purpose of the Parade Band is to perform at the Defence Forces’ largest events, such as the Flag Day and the Indepe...

NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) became operational at Mikkeli in conjunction with the Army Command on 1 September 2025, and the opening ceremony was held on 3 October 2025.

24.3.2025 | Finland deploys five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to the Ramstein Flag 25 exercise at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands from 31 March to 11 April 2025.

Strategic air transport capability Through the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) project, Finland can utilise the capacity of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy military transport aircraft. The project was founded in 2008 and covers a total of...

Ylitalo, Tero Juhani Major General Position Chief of Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command Date and place of birth 30 April 1968 Ilmajoki Family Spouse Kati Ylitalo Career Matriculation Examination, Harjavalta Upper-Secondary School 1987 Milita...

FINABEL - European Land Capability Cooperation Indecipherable at first sight, the acronym FINABEL denotes a nearly 60-year-old organisation that aims at enhancing the interoperability of its European member states’ Armies with no political strings...

The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden will host multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 from 29 May to 9 June 2023. More than one 150 aircraft from 14 nations will participate in the air exercise carried out in the airspace over the northern areas of the host countries.

The Officer’s Path Podcast What does an officer’s career look like in the increasingly international operating environment, and how do officers prepare for future challenges? In the Officer’s Path Podcast, produced by the Finnish National Defence ...

2.5.2025 | Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army, Lieutenant General Jan Swillens visited the Karelia Brigade and the Mighty Arrow 25 -exercise in Niinisalo at the turn of April-May 2025. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.

2.5.2025 | Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army, Lieutenant General Jan Swillens visited the Karelia Brigade and the Mighty Arrow 25 -exercise in Niinisalo at the turn of April-May 2025. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.

30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.

12.1.2026 | The Defence Forces’ second SAR satellite was launched into space January 11, 2026.

30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.

24.3.2025 | Finland deploys five F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets to the Ramstein Flag 25 exercise at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands from 31 March to 11 April 2025.

12.12.2024 | The Netherlands Chief of Defence, General Onno Eichelsheim, visited Finland on 11–12 December 2024. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Janne Jaakkola.

The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 22 to be led by the Finnish Navy will take place from 22 November -2 December 2022. Troops from the Finnish Navy, Army and Air Force as well as a great number of international partners will take part in this international naval exercise.

The autumn’s main exercise Freezing Winds 23 led by the Finnish Navy will be held from 20 November to 1 December 2023. In addition to the Finnish Navy, troops from the Finnish Army and Air Force, the Swedish Navy and several Allies will participate in this international naval exercise. Freezing Winds 23 is the first major naval exercise led by Finland as a member of NATO.

The Coastal Fleet’s mine countermeasures vessel Vahterpää will attend Exercise Sandy Coast in the North Sea from 18 August to 1 September 2023.