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22.9.2025 | Deputy Commander of NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk, Vice Admiral James Morley, and Chief of the Norwegian Army, Major General Lars Lervik visited Finland during 15—17 September 2025. The visit was hosted at the Army Command by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/nato-joint-force-command-norfolk-deputy-commander-and-chief-of-the-norwegian-army-visited-mikkeli
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24.7.2025 | Since autumn 2023, three Norwegian student pilots have been studying at the Air Force Academy, concluding their Hawk training phase in May. Next, they will proceed to F‑35 training in the United States.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/norwegian-student-pilots-at-the-air-force-academy-now-ready-for-f-35-training
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22.9.2025 | Deputy Commander of NATO Joint Force Command Norfolk, Vice Admiral James Morley, and Chief of the Norwegian Army, Major General Lars Lervik visited Finland during 15—17 September 2025. The visit was hosted at the Army Command by Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1950813/nato-joint-force-command-norfolk-deputy-commander-and-chief-of-the-norwegian-army-visited-mikkeli
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19.4.2024 | The Air Force Academy received an international addition in autumn 2023 as three pilot trainees and one flight instructor from the Royal Norwegian Air Force arrived in Finland for training cooperation.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/norwegian-student-pilots-train-at-air-force-academy
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19.8.2024 | The Finnish Air Force will organise a Joint Fires training event from 19 to 22 August 2024 to research and develop the interoperability of Allied F-35s with Army and Navy weapon systems.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/1951206/u.s.-and-norwegian-f-35s-to-participate-in-joint-fires-training-event-in-finland
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19.8.2024 | The Finnish Air Force will organise a Joint Fires training event from 19 to 22 August 2024 to research and develop the interoperability of Allied F-35s with Army and Navy weapon systems.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/-/u.s.-and-norwegian-f-35s-to-participate-in-joint-fires-training-event-in-finland
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12.3.2024 | Lieutenant General Ingrid Gjerde, Chief of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters, and Major General Michael Cherinet, Head of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters’ Directorate of Capability and Finance, visited Rovaniemi for the Nordic Response 24 exercise on 11 March 2024. Major General Cherinet replaced the Chief of the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters, Lieutenant General Michael Claesson, who at the same time was present at Sweden's NATO membership ceremonies.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/-/the-chief-of-the-norwegian-joint-headquarters-ingrid-gjerde-and-major-general-michael-cherinet-from-the-swedish-armed-forces-headquarters-visited-finland
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21.5.2025 | De nordiska flygvapnen genomförde Nordic Combat Enhanced Training över Östersjön för att stärka Natos kollektiva försvar och bidra till avskräckning.https://ilmavoimat.fi/sv/-/nordiska-flygvapnen-i-gemensam-flygoperation-over-ostersjon
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Commander of the Finnish Army Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki serves as the Commander of the Finnish Army. The commander directs the Army and is responsible for developing and maintaining the Army’s operational capabilities for the good of nation...https://maavoimat.fi/en/commander-of-the-finnish-army
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Sivulla on tietoa Puolustusvoimien osallistumisesta Cold Response 26 -harjoitukseen.https://puolustusvoimat.fi/coldresponse
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The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden will host multinational Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023 from 29 May to 9 June 2023. More than one 150 aircraft from 14 nations will participate in the air exercise carried out in the airspace over the northern areas of the host countries.https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/ace23-en
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Foreign citizens who have gained Finnish citizenship and who have completed the compulsory peacetime military service of his/her former home country, or a portion of if (at least four (4) months) can upon application be exempted from military service in peacetime. Decisions regarding exemption are made by the regional offices.https://intti.fi/en/when-you-have-more-than-one-nationality
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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...https://merivoimat.fi/en/international-co-operation
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The Officer’s Path Podcast What does an officer’s career look like in the increasingly international operating environment, and how do officers prepare for future challenges? In the Officer’s Path Podcast, produced by the Finnish National Defence ...https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/the-officers-path-podcast
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The mechanised exercise of the Finnish Army (Arrow 17) Exercise Arrow 17, led by the Finnish Army’s Armoured Brigade, will take place in Pohjankangas, Niinisalo, Finland, from 2 to 13 May 2017. The objective of the exercise is to enhance interoper...https://maavoimat.fi/en/the-mechanised-exercise-of-the-finnish-army-arrow-17-
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Finnish Army’s mechanised exercise Arrow 18 The Armoured Brigade will lead the Finnish Army’s mechanised exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas, Niinisalo, from 7 to 18 May 2018. The training objective of this exercise is to train joint interoperabilit...https://maavoimat.fi/en/arrow18-en
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Maavoimien mekanisoitu harjoitus Arrow 18 Panssariprikaati johtaa Maavoimien mekanisoidun Arrow 18 -harjoituksen Pohjankankaalla Niinisalossa 7.–18. toukokuuta 2018. Arrow 18:ssa harjoitellaan Maavoimien mekanisoitujen joukkojen ja aselajien yhtei...https://maavoimat.fi/arrow18
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Protecting Airspace over Northern Finland and Entire Nation Lapland Air Wing provides round-the-clock surveillance and air policing of Finland's airspace and its adjacent areas. With Colonel Tuukka Karjalainen at the helm, the air wing employs aro...https://ilmavoimat.fi/en/lapland-air-command/about-us
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20.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate this spring’s key arctic exercise series during 9.–20.3.2026. The Norwegian-led Cold Response 26 -exercise will convene up to c. 7,500 soldiers in Finland and c. 25,000 soldiers in Norway from altogether 14 nations. In Finland, the exercise activity will focus on the Finnish Defence Forces’ exercise area at Rovajärvi but forces will be on the move across northern Finland.https://logistiikkalaitos.fi/en/-/1948673/finnish-defence-forces-and-allies-to-exercise-arctic-defence-in-cold-response-26
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20.2.2026 | The Finnish Defence Forces will participate this spring’s key arctic exercise series during 9.–20.3.2026. The Norwegian-led Cold Response 26 -exercise will convene up to c. 7,500 soldiers in Finland and c. 25,000 soldiers in Norway from altogether 14 nations. In Finland, the exercise activity will focus on the Finnish Defence Forces’ exercise area at Rovajärvi but forces will be on the move across northern Finland.https://intti.fi/en/-/1948673/finnish-defence-forces-and-allies-to-exercise-arctic-defence-in-cold-response-26