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2.4.2026 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 04–2026 5.3.2026 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and ...

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...

Corporate social responsibility The Defence Forces’ tasks support the sustainable development of our society. Through our activities, we ensure the security of our society and neighbouring regions. This in turn fosters sustainable development. Our...

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...

Studying at the National Defence University The National Defence University offers university classes to approximately 900 people annually and continuing training to approximately 1,000 people. This page brings together general information useful ...

KOMAR - Total Defence as a part of National Resilience 2024-2028 Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine and the resulting security threats and challenges have highlighted the importance of total defence as part of national resilience. Significant c...

Frequently asked questions On this page you will find frequently asked questions about dealing with the Defence Forces. What are the Finnish Defence Forces’ e-services? The Finnish Defence Forces e-services provides client services to citizens, co...

How to apply The application procedure for the Defence Forces’ tasks conforms to recruitment practises in the Finnish government administration. A person appointed to a post within the Defence Forces must be a Finnish citizen and fulfil the eligib...

Work in Finnish Defence Forces requires Finnish citizenship. FDF trains annually 25 000 conscripts. Officer education is organised in the National Defence University-.

Local defence exercises The Army will be training local defence across Finland 2-9 September 2022. The exercises will improve local troops’ readiness to carry out local combat and protection tasks and strengthen the authorities’ abilities to coope...

Impact of teaching Impact of research Sustainability and interaction Responsibility is a cornerstone of the operation of the National Defence University, and, among other things, sustainable development, equality and non-discrimination are at the ...

Welcome to conscript service in the Guard Jaeger Regiment 6th of July 2026! Familiarize yourself with the guide that contains useful information for prospective conscripts starting their service in July 2026. You have to arrive to conscript servic...

Five military branches In its five battalion-level units, the Kainuu Brigade offers training for five different military branches: infantry, artillery, signal, engineer and maintenance duties. The Kainuu jaeger battalion trains infantry combatants...

Arranged at the Utti Jaeger Regiment, the Special Forces Qualification Course provides you with the type of training that is interesting, versatile, and challenging. Completing the course will qualify you to apply for Special Jaeger Non-Commissioned Officer posts.

On Monday 7 July 2025, the conscripts in the contingent 2/25 will start their service, of whom altogether up to c. 9,700 trainees will start their service at the Army brigade-level units.

10.11.2022 | Finnish Defence Forces Questionnaire on military service and for examination of health Personal data Present address Name of school, branch, line of study or faculty (exactly) Driving licence Category of driving licence If you do not have a drivin...

22.12.2025 | The next contingent of conscripts will begin their military service on Monday, 5 January, 2026. Approximately 9500 conscripts will start their service in the Army brigade-level units.

23.10.2025 | The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command’s Logistics School participated in the Nordic Logistic School meeting held at Aalborg Barracks in Denmark in October. The event brought together logistics experts from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark to exchange experiences and develop new solutions to strengthen the Nordic countries’ ability to support military operations in the region.

22.1.2026 | F I N N I S H MILITARY INTELLIGENCE R E V I E W 2 0 2 5 © Defence Command, Finnish Defence Forces, 2025 978-951-25-3485-2 978-951-25-3486-9 (PDF) Printed in Finland PunaMusta Oy, 2025 Photograph credits: Christina Salonius (page 5) istockphoto.com...

Tervetuloa palvelukseen 6. heinäkuuta! Tämä alokasinfo sisältää tärkeimmät tarvitsemasi tiedot ennen palveluksen aloittamista Kainuun prikaatissa Kajaanissa. Palveluksesi voit suorittaa meillä jossakin viidestä aselajista, joista löydät lisätietoa...