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12.2.2026 | The Finnish Crisis Management Force (SKJL) is participating in the UNIFIL operation in Southern Lebanon as part of the UNIFIL’s French-led Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR). The French-Finnish cooperation is close, and the forces participating in the operation spend a lot of time together, also outside of service hours.

European Union battlegroups Finland provides soldiers for the European Union battlegroups as part of its international crisis management activities. EU battlegroup tasks may include the following: peacekeeping peace enforcement humanitarian operat...

Prices We prefer debit and credit cards and contactless payment to cash. Entrance fees Free entry for persons under 18 years. Adults: €10 Students (18–), pensioners €5 Free entrance: persons under 18, school and student groups when accompanied by ...

Middle East UNTSO Established in 1948, UN military observer operation UNTSO is tasked to monitor the truce between Israel and the surrounding Arab countries and to prevent isolated incidents from escalating into crises. Finland takes part in the o...

Lebanon UNIFIL Established in 1978, the UN-led UNIFIL is tasked to assist the Lebanese population by creating a secure and stable environment in its area of operation. Finland participates in the operation with approximately 200 peacekeepers in to...

Finland's participation in crisis management Military crisis management is one of the Defence Forces' statutory tasks. Finland's participation in military crisis management is governed by our Act on Military Crisis Management . Finland can take pa...

International military crisis management Military crisis management is one of the Defence Forces' statutory tasks. Finland's participation in military crisis management is governed by our Act on Military Crisis ManagementOpens in a new tab . Finla...

Conscripts at Nyland Brigade The Nyland Brigade is planned, equipped and trained for battle missions in the demanding special conditions along the coast and in the archipelago. The Nyland Brigade produces among others coastal jaeger, mortar, engin...

General conscription is a Finnish choice Finland’s defence is founded on general conscription, a large reserve with a military training, and a strong will to defend the country. Combined, they make up a credible and pre-emptive threshold against a...

Reserve Supplementary Training Programmes The FDF trains motivated reservists from the reserve rank and file into reserve NCOs, and from reserve NCOs into reserve officers on reserve supplementary courses. We encourage all interested reservists to...

Department of Leadership and Military Pedagogy: Professors and Assistant Professors Professors Professor Heikki Kyröläinen, DSportSc, FACSM Field of appointment: Biology of sport, a soldier’s physical performance Teaching and research A soldier’s ...

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International cooperation The stability of the Baltic Sea Region is important to the security of the Finnish people. The Finnish Navy participates constantly and in versatile ways in activities which strengthen the security and stability of the Ba...

Exhibition Archive The exhibitions' archive contains information on previous exhibitions at the Military Museum. Finnish Defence Forces - 100 years at war and peace On display as a two-part exhibition from 9 May 2018 to 3 March 2024. The "Defense ...

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...

Pori Brigade Pori brigade operates in the area of Western Finland and trains conscripts in two locations; Säkylä and Niinisalo. We train our conscript to serve as competent defenders of our homeland and also train voluntary reservists to be profic...

History In 1929, the museum was originally founded to record and exhibit objects and events from Finland's War of Liberation. Following a proposal to establish a military museum put forward on 25 November 1929, a museum located in the basement of ...

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.

15.7.2025 | Swiss Mannerheim Fellow, Major Robin Gubler, visited Finland for three weeks at the turn of May and June. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize himself with Finland and the Finnish Defence Forces. The visit was part of the Mannerheim Fellowship Programme between the Finnish and Swiss Armed Forces. The fellowship programme began in 1949, offering Finnish officers the opportunity to spend ab...

3.4.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, visited France this week. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the French Army, General Pierre Schill. The commanders discussed various topics, including the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) peacekeeping operation, the ongoing situation in Ukraine, and FLF in Finland.