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31.3.2026 | Ukraine has, as part of its defensive operations against Russia, carried out extensive drone strikes on Russian territory. The activities of the Finnish Air Force, Army and Navy are visible to the citizens. Currently there is no immediate military threat directed against Finland.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/finnish-defence-forces-activities-are-visible-in-southeast-finland
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E-invoicing of the Finnish Defence Forces The Finnish Defence Forces receives, processes and archives its purchase invoices in electronic form only. The Finnish Defence Forces e-invoice operator is changing on 1 May 2025. Our new invoice operator ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/finnish-defence-forces-e-invoice-addresses1
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20.5.2026 | Finland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden and the United States trained the protection of logistical nodes critical for military mobility from cyber threats in exercise Cyber Byte from 27 April to 13 May 2026. The exercise involved enhancing inter-authority cooperation between the Defence Forces, the National Cyber Security Centre and the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency with the aim of preventing cyber threats.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/international-cooperation-to-counter-cyber-threats-against-military-mobility
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Meet the Finnish Defence Forces' generals and admirals.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/general-officers
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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 ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/natoen
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Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces is General Janne Jaakkolahttps://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/commander-of-the-finnish-defence-forces
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22.4.2026 | Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, (SNMG1), will conduct a scheduled port visit in Turku arriving on 22 Apr 2026, Commanded by Commodore Maryla Ingham, Royal Navy, on the flagship German frigate FGS Sachsen and Portuguese frigate NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida. The vessels will moor at Turku harbor.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/nato-maritime-forces-visit-turku
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15.5.2026 | The Finnish Navy’s spring main exercise Narrow Waters 26-1 will be held from 20 to 27 May 2026. Exercise activities will take place in the coastal areas of Southern Finland and in the Gulf of Finland.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951215/the-navy-s-spring-main-exercise-to-be-launched-in-the-coastal-area-of-the-gulf-of-finland
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Equality and gender equality are strongly empasized in the Finnish Defence Forces.For us this means, that everyone is treated in the same way, regardless of personal traits or background.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/equality-gender-equality-in-the-finnish-defence-forces
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Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency Finnish Defence Forces C5 Agency FDFC5A provides the Defence Forces information technology services. One of our tasks include cyber defence. The agency is an institution subordinate to Defence Command Finland, our ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/about-us/c5-agency
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The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre The Finnish Defence Forces' International Centre (FINCENT) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence of military crisis management. The Centre organises courses for experts and leaders in...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/the-finnish-defence-forces-international-centre
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Finnish Defence Forces contacts and media contacts.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/contact-information
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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.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/nato-s-doctrine-working-group-is-meeting-in-finland
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Work in the Defence Forces Would you like to know more about work in the Defence Forces? Please keep in mind that a person appointed to a post within the Defence Forces must be a Finnish citizen and fulfil the eligibility requirements for a govern...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/work-in-the-defence-forces
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The Finnish Defence Forces operational ranks Army and Airforce Officers Rank Army and air force collar insignia M05 field insignia Sleeve insignia General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain ...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/military-ranks
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The Finnish Defence Forces and the environment The Defence Forces take the environment into account in everything they do. We want to minimise risk and damage inflicted on the environment while carrying out our mandatory tasks (national defence, a...https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/fdf-and-the-environment
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On this page you will find instructions for Finnish Defence Forces personnel on how to use social media.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/social-media-guidance
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The Defence Forces Logistics Command is responsible for materiel acquisitions for the Defence Forces, the operational capability of troops, personnel and systems, and the availability of materiel.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/about-us
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18.5.2026 | The northern part of the Ramstein Flag 26 live-fly exercise will take place in Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark from 8 to 19 June 2026.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/nato-s-ramstein-flag-26-exercise-reaches-from-finland-to-spain
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Finnish Defence Forces organizes two parades a year: on the Flag Day 4th June and on the Independence Day 6th December. The parades offer the public a view to the military troops, vessels and material.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/flag-day