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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...

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...

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...

22.7.2026 | Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a UN-mandated multinational NATO-led crisis management operation. Finnish peacekeepers have served in the operation since 1999. KFOR’s mission is to prevent hostilities between different ethnicities. KFOR cooperates with local authorities and other international organisations operating in the area to improve the national organisations and structures in Kosovo.

22.7.2026 | Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a UN-mandated multinational NATO-led crisis management operation. Finnish peacekeepers have served in the operation since 1999. KFOR’s mission is to prevent hostilities between different ethnicities. KFOR cooperates with local authorities and other international organisations operating in the area to improve the national organisations and structures in Kosovo.

22.7.2026 | Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a UN-mandated multinational NATO-led crisis management operation. Finnish peacekeepers have served in the operation since 1999. KFOR’s mission is to prevent hostilities between different ethnicities. KFOR cooperates with local authorities and other international organisations operating in the area to improve the national organisations and structures in Kosovo.

The Finnish Air Force is one of the oldest aerial warfare service branches in the world to operate without interruption since its establishment in 1918.

22.7.2026 | Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a UN-mandated multinational NATO-led crisis management operation. Finnish peacekeepers have served in the operation since 1999. KFOR’s mission is to prevent hostilities between different ethnicities. KFOR cooperates with local authorities and other international organisations operating in the area to improve the national organisations and structures in Kosovo.

22.7.2026 | Kosovo Force (KFOR) is a UN-mandated multinational NATO-led crisis management operation. Finnish peacekeepers have served in the operation since 1999. KFOR’s mission is to prevent hostilities between different ethnicities. KFOR cooperates with local authorities and other international organisations operating in the area to improve the national organisations and structures in Kosovo.

26.9.2025 | This week, Finnish Navy has carried out NATO's Neptune Strike enhanced Vigilance Activity in the northern Baltic Sea with the USS Bainbridge, the corvette HMS Helsingborg, and the FGS Hamburg, which is part of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 6 2 Contents Foreword by the Chief of Intelligence 3 Review of the Military Operating Environment 4 Current Issues in Military Intelligen...

Questions and answers regarding drone incidents Ukraine’s drone strikes targeted at Russia have continued with great intensity these past months. Isolated drones have also strayed into Finland. The situation is related to a more extensive change i...

7.2.2024 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2024 06.02.2024 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

7.2.2024 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2024 06.02.2024 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.

22.5.2026 | The Finnish Air Force conducted an evaluation of a cyber team composed of active-duty personnel and reservists together with the Virginia Air National Guard in April 2026.

3.6.2016 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 3 – 2016 25.5.2016 1 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy ...

29.4.2016 | United Nations (UN) Charter’s Chapter six deals with the peaceful settlement of disputes. UNIFIL mission is an example of a traditional peacekeeping operation that falls under Chapter six. UNSC Resolution 1701 (2006) defines the tasks and mandate of the operation. Restrictions on the use of force are based on the nature of the tasks.

29.4.2016 | United Nations (UN) Charter’s Chapter six deals with the peaceful settlement of disputes. UNIFIL mission is an example of a traditional peacekeeping operation that falls under Chapter six. UNSC Resolution 1701 (2006) defines the tasks and mandate of the operation. Restrictions on the use of force are based on the nature of the tasks.

3.6.2016 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 3 – 2016 25.5.2016 1 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy ...