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Applying for cyber conscript training Applying for cyber conscript training happens through the special forces application process before the start of one’s military service. The application period for the cyber conscript training starting in July...

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.

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 ...

Professors and Assistant Professors Professors of the National Defence University (NDU) lead research in the chair they are holding and are in charge of implementing teaching together with other instructors in their departments. The National Defen...

Department of Military Technology: Professors and Assistant Professors Professors Professor Kimmo Halunen, DSc (Tech.) Field of appointment: Cyber security Teaching and research Teaching in the NDU: Cyber security in Bachelor, Master and advanced ...

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.

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...

#Agents - Young People's Agency in Social Media Dark side of social media - Perspective of comprehensive security How are young people equipped to recognise risks of informational influence and to protect themselves from them? How does social medi...

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...

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.

Publications The National Defence University publishes a wide range of scientific research across various publication series. Through our publication series, you can quickly access the latest research findings that meet comparable quality standard...

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 ...

3.10.2025 | The United States European Command’s Deputy Director of Operations, Brigadier General Mathew Wenthe, and the Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Air Force) Deputy Commander, Brigadier General Heather Blackwell, visited Finland on September 16-17, 2025. The visit was hosted by Defence Command Chief of C5, Major General Jarmo Vähätiitto.

30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.

30.3.2026 | The introduction into service of the F-35 capability progresses, and the first multirole fighters will be flown to Finland this autumn. In this article, the Commander of the Finnish Air Force and the Director of the F-35 Programme explain details of how the service introduction of the fighter jet in the course of the year will take place.

5.12.2024 | The Finnish Defence Forces participated in exercise Cyber Coalition 2024 (CC24) organized by NATO from 29 November to 5 December. Cyber Coalition is the flagship of NATO’s cyber exercises and one of the world’s largest annual cyber exercises. The command and cyber range organization of the exercise was in Tallinn, but the majority of the forces involved participated remotely from their own operating areas.

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...

19.12.2024 | The Defence Forces and the Traficom’s National Cyber Security Centre have established a multi-sector ISAC information sharing group (MIL-ISAC) which focuses on Defence system operations . The MIL-ISAC information sharing group has representatives from various enterprises that somehow contribute to the Finnish defence system. The MIL-ISAC group is starting off by forming a situational picture and sharing information among the group members.

16.12.2025 | Finland’s first F-35A multirole fighter, designated JF-501, was presented to the public at a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth on 16 December.

26.4.2024 | A credible cyber defence capability requires international cooperation, skilled personnel and reservists, and constant exercising. The Locked Shields 2024 cyber defence exercise provided an opportunity to bring together top experts to exercise in an international environment.