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8.5.2025 | On Commemoration Day of Fallen Soldiers on Sunday 18 May, a national military funeral with full honours will be held in Lappeenranta for 26 unidentified Finnish soldiers recovered from former battle sites in Russia. The event will be arranged in co-operation by the Finnish Defence Forces, City of Lappeenranta, Evangelical Lutheran Parishes’ Union in Lappeenranta, and Association for Commemoration of the Fallen.

In February 2018 it will be 100 years since the foundation of the Field Artillery of Independent Finland and the Artillery School. The Finnish Defence Forces honour their 100th anniversary with an artillery equipment display in Helsinki on 9 February.

8.5.2025 | On Commemoration Day of Fallen Soldiers on Sunday 18 May, a national military funeral with full honours will be held in Lappeenranta for 26 unidentified Finnish soldiers recovered from former battle sites in Russia. The event will be arranged in co-operation by the Finnish Defence Forces, City of Lappeenranta, Evangelical Lutheran Parishes’ Union in Lappeenranta, and Association for Commemoration of the Fallen.

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...

The National Parade of the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces will be held in Hanko on 4 June 2024. In addition to a review of troops and pass in review, the programme also includes an equipment display, boat rides, an aerobatic air display and a MILjazz Tour concert, among other things. Admission to the events is free.

8.11.2023 | President Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari will be laid to rest on St Martin’s Day, Friday 10 November 2023. The Finnish Defence Forces will be in charge of their respected former commander-in-chief’s full military honours at the state funeral.

20.5.2024 | The National Parade of the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces will be held in Hanko on 4 June 2024. In addition to a review of troops and pass in review, the programme also includes an equipment display, boat rides, an aerobatic air display and a MILjazz Tour concert, among other things. Admission to the events is free.

22.2.2016 | 2 Finnish D efence Forces International C entre The Many Faces of Military Crisis Management Lessons from the Field Edited by Mikaeli Langinvainio Finnish Defence Forces International Centre FINCENT Publication Series 1:2011 1 FINNISH DEFENCE FORC...

22.2.2016 | Finnish D efence Forces International C entre Edited by Susanne Ådahl Finnish Defence Forces International Centre FINCENT Publication Series 1:2013 Expecting the Unexpected: Experiences of Leadership Challenges in Crisis Management 1 FINNISH DEFEN...

18.10.2017 | Ethical Basis of Human Security Towards Renewal of Peace Operations Training Finnish Defence Forces International Centre P.O.Box 7, 00861 HELSINKI Finland Tel. +358 299 800 fincent.fi ISBN 978-951-25-2927-8 (pbk) ISBN 978-951-25-2928-5 (PDF) ISSN ...

18.10.2017 | Seminar Publication on Contemporary Peace Operations – From theory to practice Based on EAPTC Seminar 2 - 4 May 2017 Helsinki Articles from the European Peace Training Community Pictures and layout: Finnish Defence Forces International Centre © Fi...

22.2.2016 | 1 Finnish D efence Forces International C entre Varying Cultures in Modern Crisis Management Edited by Susanne Ådahl Finnish Defence Forces International Centre FINCENT Publication Series 1:2009 1 FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FINCEN...

9.6.2018 | Finnish combat engineers participate in the training exercise Saber Strike 18 in Estonia this June. As Finnish special expertise, competence and equipment raise interest in international cooperating partners, Finnish detachments continue to be invited to partake in international training exercises.

22.2.2016 | Fin n ish D e fe n ce Fo rce s In te rn a tio n a l C e n tre Needs of Comprehensiveness Building Blocks for Finnish Crisis Management Edited by Oskari Eronen Finnish Defence Forces International Centre FINCENT Publication Series 1:2008 1 FINNISH ...

22.2.2016 | Good Practices of a Comprehensive Approach to Crisis Management Finnish Centre of Expertise in Comprehensive Crisis Management The Finnish Centre of Expertise in Comprehensive Crisis Management: The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre and ...

22.2.2016 | Finnish D efence Forces International C entre Thinking beyond Afghanistan – the future prospects of crisis management Edited by Rauli Lepistö Finnish Defence Forces International Centre FINCENT Publication Series 1:2012 1 FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES IN...