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22.4.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces participated in cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 26 in a joint team with the National Defence Training Association NDTA, Estonia and the United States. Constantly changing cyber threats do not know national borders, so training together and developing the cyber capability is increasingly important.

27.5.2026 | The fourth annual NATO Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) took place in Brussels from 14–16 April 2026, bringing together senior military and civilian leaders from across the Alliance. Building on the foundations laid in previous years, the seminar focused on adapting NATO’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to the evolving security landscape, with particular emphasis on the challenges posed by developments in Europe and the Middle East.

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...

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 ...

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...

29.4.2024 | The Finnish Defence Forces participated in the international Locked Shields 2024 exercise held between 16 and 26 April and were among the three highest-scoring teams. The NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) has organised the largest cyber defence exercise in the world since 2010.

24.1.2024 | Finland is deepening its bilateral partnership with the United States in the field of cyber defence. The parties approved and signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on advanced cyber partnership in Helsinki today, on the 24th of January 2024. The event was hosted by the Finnish Defence Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, Major General Kari Nisula. The United States representatives in the event were ...

25.3.2025 | The FDRA research review 2025–3 examines the psychological effects of cyberattacks on IT workers.

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 5 © Defence Command, Finnish Defence Forces, 2025 978-951-25-3485-2 978-951-25-3486-9 (PDF) Printed in Finland PunaMusta Oy, 2025 Photograph credits: Christina Salonius (page 5) istockphoto.com...

20.9.2023 | The advancement of information technology and the digitalization of society have changed the threat environment. The volume of threats has increased with the advancement of the international cyber domain accentuating the importance of international cooperation. Multinational cooperation in cyber operations was strengthened in a planning and exercise event held in Finland from 11 to 15 September 2023. The event was attended by experts from Finland, Sweden, the United States and Great Britain.

20.1.2025 | Conscript 2025 Puolustusvoimat A guide for getting ready for military service A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2025 A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2025 ISBN English print version: 978-951-25-3462-3...

20.12.2024 | Conscript 2024 Puolustusvoimat A guide for getting ready for military service A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2024 A guide for getting ready for military service Conscript 2024 ISBN English print version: 978-951-25-3406-7...

16.1.2025 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 5 © Defence Command, Finnish Defence Forces, 2025 978-951-25-3485-2 978-951-25-3486-9 (PDF) Printed in Finland PunaMusta Oy, 2025 Photograph credits: Christina Salonius (page 5) istockphoto.com...

8.4.2019 | The Finnish Defence Forces is taking part in the Locked Shields 2019 (LS19) cyber defence exercise, which will be held between 8 and 12 April 2019. LS19 is arranged by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), which is also in charge of the exercise.

19.4.2023 | Public Authorities as a Target of Disinformation Pekka Koistinen, Milla Alaraatikka, Teija Sederholm, Dominic Savolainen, Aki-Mauri Huhtinen and Miina Kaarkoski Department of Leadership and Military Pedagogy, National Defence University, Helsinki,...

24.4.2018 | The Defence Forces offer cyber security professionals the possibility of working with cyber security issues at many levels and in different types of jobs.

20.4.2018 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate in the international cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2018 (LS18) from 23-27 April 2018.

26.4.2018 | The Defence Forces needs skilled reservists in the development of cyber defence. Refresher training for reservists has been carried out this week in connection with the largest and most complex international live-fire cyber defence exercise in the world, Locked Shields 2018.

20.4.2017 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate in the international Locked Shields 2017 cyber defence exercise 24-28 April 2017.

27.5.2026 | The fourth annual NATO Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) took place in Brussels from 14–16 April 2026, bringing together senior military and civilian leaders from across the Alliance. Building on the foundations laid in previous years, the seminar focused on adapting NATO’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to the evolving security landscape, with particular emphasis on the challenges posed by developments in Europe and the Middle East.