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International military crisis management and co-operation on bilateral, Nordic and European level as well as Nato partnership creates Finnish Defence Forces basis for international activities and networking.

Arms control Arms control is the general term for efforts to control or restrain the quantity or control of weapons or military assets based on bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements. Arms control agreements seek to increase confiden...

Standardisation Standardisation is about coming up with common operating procedures. Standardisation increases the interoperability of equipment, it increase security, it protects the consumer and the environment and it facilitates national and in...

17.4.2026 | As a member of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Finland has ratified the Vienna Document 2011 (VD11), which is one of the effective arms control agreements. Pursuant to this document, Finland arranged 14th to 17th of April for the OSCE member states a visit to the bases of the Karelian Air Command and the Karelia Brigade.

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 ...

The Logistics Command works with domestic and foreign cooperation partners on a regular basis in order to carry out its task to ensure the efficient use of the Defence Forces’ capabilities and execution of operations in all circumstances.

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...

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.

22.1.2026 | 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...

A United Stated Marine Corps unit will participate in the NATO-led Baltic Sentry mission, co-operating in Finland for about a month.

21.3.2025 | Defence Command Finland Instructions 1 (3) Operations Division HELSINKI Aviation Act (864/2014) Government Decree on restricted areas (930/2014) THE FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES’ INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING PERMISSION FOR FLIGHT INTO THE DEFENCE FORCES’ A...

6.6.2025 | Environmental Strategy of the Finnish Defence Forces 2025–2036 Photo: Pauli Vine / The Finnish Defence Forces 1 Introduction................................................................................3 2 External factors affecting the environm...

6.6.2025 | Environmental Strategy of the Finnish Defence Forces 2025–2036 Photo: Pauli Vine / The Finnish Defence Forces 1 Introduction................................................................................3 2 External factors affecting the environm...

6.8.2025 | During the second half of the year, the United States will take extensively part in military presence and training activities in Finland and the Baltic Sea region.

9.6.2025 | General Bryan P. Fenton, Commander of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), visited Finland on 7 June. The visit was hosted by Lieutenant General Kari Nisula, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the Finnish Defence Forces. General Fenton also met with the Chief of Defence, General Janne Jaakkola.

24.6.2025 | Environmental Report of the Finnish Defence Forces 2024 2 | Environmental Report of the F innish Defence Forces 2024 Contents C o v e r i m a g e : J o o s e H e n t i l ä , T h e F i n n i s h D e f e n c e F o r c e s Foreword......................

24.6.2025 | Environmental Report of the Finnish Defence Forces 2024 2 | Environmental Report of the F innish Defence Forces 2024 Contents C o v e r i m a g e : J o o s e H e n t i l ä , T h e F i n n i s h D e f e n c e F o r c e s Foreword......................

22.11.2024 | The Movement Coordination Centre Europe (MCCE) is a consortium of NATO and European Union member states. Its mission is to plan and coordinate the strategic land, sea and air military transports of its member states.

22.2.2023 | In accordance with the OSCE Vienna Document 2011, Denmark conducts an evaluation visit to the Lapland Air Command 22 February 2023. The members of the evaluation team have diplomatic status.

15.2.2022 | The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) will conduct a routine inspection at the Finnish Defence Research Agency on 14-17 February 2022.