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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...

The EU's Common Security and Defence Policy Deepening the European Union's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) strengthens Finland's security. Developing defence cooperation with EU institutions strengthens the position of member states and ...

Core staff element of NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command North West now includes two staff officers from the United Kingdom The Multi-Corps Land Component Command North West (MCLCC-NW) now includes two staff officers from the United Kingdom...

4.2.2026 | Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse visited Finland on 2.2.2026. The visit was hosted by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.

29.6.2026 | The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki attended the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026 (LWC) held in London, and visited the Headquarters of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) in Gloucester. Additionally, the Commander also attended the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI) -symposium held in Stockholm, as well as the Change of Command Ceremony of the Chief of the Swedish Army.

Prevention of discrimination and inappropriate behaviour in the Defence Forces In the Defence Forces, everyone must ensure objective behaviour, open interaction and the promotion of a good operating culture. It is essential to act in accordance wi...

29.6.2026 | The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki attended the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026 (LWC) held in London, and visited the Headquarters of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) in Gloucester. Additionally, the Commander also attended the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI) -symposium held in Stockholm, as well as the Change of Command Ceremony of the Chief of the Swedish Army.

31.1.2025 | The Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse, visited Finland on 30 January 2025. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki. The ARRC is based in the UK and provides the framework for one of NATO’s Strategic Reserve Corps.

21.11.2024 | The NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) has played a pivotal role in the Lightning Strike 24 exercise at Rovajärvi, Site Finland of the broader Dynamic Front 25 training event. Comprising of 450 staff officers from 21 NATO nations, the ARRC serves as the 3-star command for the UK’s Strategic Reserve Corps—the British Army’s largest land contribution to NATO’s operations. In this exercise, the A...

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...

8.11.2024 | The Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse, and his staff participated the Army Command Exercise at the invitation of the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, from 5 to 7 November 2024.

10.7.2024 | The Commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), Lieutenant General Ralph Wooddisse, visited Finland at the invitation of the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, from 2-3 July 2024.

15.10.2024 | Exercise Lightning Strike 24 to be led by the Army Academy will be organized in the Rovajärvi and Rovaniemi area from 4 to 28 November 2024. The exercise is a part of the United States-led exercise series Dynamic Front 25 conducted in the territories of five countries, being the largest NATO artillery exercise series ever conducted in Europe.

11.11.2025 | Leader’s H andbook Leader’s Handbook 2022 2022 Manuscript: Pekka Halonen, Matti Kemppilä, Erik Gockel, Akseli Jääskeläinen, Laura Kaalikoski, Markus Kaartinen, Kari Aapro, Janne Kananen, Janne Aalto, Henna-Maria Utter, Toni Laitinen, Juha Hollanti...

19.7.2023 | The Army Academy will lead the exercise of the readiness units of Southern Finland in the region of Kymenlaakso during 23-27 July 2023. Readiness units’ joint exercising will sustain and develop Army readiness, and produce capability for rapid reaction as applicable.

19.7.2023 | The Army Academy will lead the exercise of the readiness units of Southern Finland in the region of Kymenlaakso during 23-27 July 2023. Readiness units’ joint exercising will sustain and develop Army readiness, and produce capability for rapid reaction as applicable.

29.6.2026 | Maavoimien komentaja kenraaliluutnantti Pasi Välimäki osallistui Isossa-Britanniassa järjestettyyn RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026 (LWC) -konferenssiin Lontoossa ja vieraili Allied Rapid Reaction Corpsin (ARRC) esikunnassa Gloucesterissa. Komentaja osallistui myös Tukholmassa järjestettyyn Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI) -symposiumiin ja Ruotsin Maavoimien komentajan vaihtotilaisuuteen.

9.6.2026 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2026–5 24.3.2026 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and ...

17.12.2020 | The year of the Navy’s Katanpää-class mine countermeasures vessels in the NATO Response Force’s Follow on Forces pool will come to an end on 31 December 2020. Nyland Brigade's coastal jaeger troops' period in the same pool will end at the same time.

29.6.2026 | Maavoimien komentaja kenraaliluutnantti Pasi Välimäki osallistui Isossa-Britanniassa järjestettyyn RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026 (LWC) -konferenssiin Lontoossa ja vieraili Allied Rapid Reaction Corpsin (ARRC) esikunnassa Gloucesterissa. Komentaja osallistui myös Tukholmassa järjestettyyn Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative (EFDI) -symposiumiin ja Ruotsin Maavoimien komentajan vaihtotilaisuuteen.