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6.11.2025 | Allied Joint Publication (AJP)-01, Allied Joint Doctrine is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) capstone doctrine for Allied joint operations and activities. Finland has now published AJP-01 FI with Finnish National Elements. The doctrine is meant especially for regular personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces and for reservists and conscripts, but the document is public and available from the Finnish Defence Forces website.

12.5.2026 | The NATO defence alliance's joint operational doctrine working meeting will be held for the first time in Helsinki from 12 to 14 May 2026. The purpose is to enhance interoperability among NATO member countries by standardising common doctrines and the associated terminology. All 32 NATO member countries, parts of NATO's command organisation, and representatives from NATO's Centres of Excellence have been invited to the event.

Supporting air operations, research and development The air wing supports air force combat capability by executing various supporting air missions, undertaking research and development, and maintaining continued availability of air bases across so...

The Research Agency has five highly specialised research divisions: Concepts and Doctrine Division, Energetic and CBRN Technology Division, Human Performance Division, Information Technology Division, and Weapons Technology Division.

Seminar recordings and podcast episodes Below you will find recordings from previous years’ Russia Seminars and podcast episodes that provide background information on the topic. Recordings Russia Seminar 2026: Russia’s War against Ukraine – Russi...

Finnish Defence Studies Finnish Defence Studies is a peer-reviewed publication series under the auspices of the Finnish National Defence University. Its goal is to publish high-quality research within military sciences that is of interest for inte...

The Finnish Defence Forces and NATO Finland became a NATO member state on April 4th, 2023. As a NATO member, Finland is a part of alliance's common defence. A NATO membership does not diminish the need for a strong own defence. Finland's military ...

3.3.2026 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2026 10.02.2026 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

12.6.2025 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research bulletin 10–2025 6.6.2025 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organisation, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and ...

28.10.2024 | The Chief of the Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen visited The United States of America 22-27 October 2024.

Instructions and Guides The instruction files are in PDF format, so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them. You can download the program for free from Adobe's website . The download of the files may take a moment. For files larger than 2 ...

Finnish Defence Studies -kirjasarjan tekstit kuvastavat Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun tutkimusta ja opetusta. Teokset esittelevät Suomen turvallisuuspolitiikkaa.

Finnish Defence Studies Syftet med serien Finnish Defence Studies är att publicera högklassig militärvetenskaplig forskning som är betydelsefull för Försvarsmakten och även av internationellt intresse. Serien utges av Försvarshögskolan. Texterna i...

22.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces Research Agency's newest research bulletin discusses the key results of the Finnish Future Operational Environment 2040 study (FIN FOE 2040).

The Logistics School provides logistics training included in officer training degrees, on the basis of the needs of the services, and conducts research activities aimed at developing the Defence Forces logistics system.

22.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces Research Agency's newest research bulletin discusses the key results of the Finnish Future Operational Environment 2040 study (FIN FOE 2040).

22.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces Research Agency's newest research bulletin discusses the key results of the Finnish Future Operational Environment 2040 study (FIN FOE 2040).

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...

22.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces Research Agency's newest research bulletin discusses the key results of the Finnish Future Operational Environment 2040 study (FIN FOE 2040).

22.6.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces Research Agency's newest research bulletin discusses the key results of the Finnish Future Operational Environment 2040 study (FIN FOE 2040).