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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...

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...

The Finnish Air Force is one of the oldest aerial warfare service branches in the world to operate without interruption since its establishment in 1918.

26.9.2025 | This week, Finnish Navy has carried out NATO's Neptune Strike enhanced Vigilance Activity in the northern Baltic Sea with the USS Bainbridge, the corvette HMS Helsingborg, and the FGS Hamburg, which is part of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).

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...

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...

5.11.2025 | What can military actors do to mitigate harm towards civilians? This is a question FINCENT’s two-week Approaches to Protection of Civilians in NATO and UN Operations course (NATO UN POC) sought to answer, when participants gathered from across the globe. Our diverse learner groups, coming from a wide array of military and civilian backgrounds, were offered a deep dive into the protection of civilians (POC) in a world where armed conflicts are more dangerous to civilians than ever before.

The Finnish Air Force’s fighter pilots have been trained with the Hawk jet trainer aircraft since 1980. During its long history with the Air Force, the Hawk has undergone a number of modifications to meet constantly changing air warfare requirements. Today steps are being taken to expand the flight training with the Hawk to incorporate practising in both real and simulated environments. The objective is to prepare student fighter pilots for future air warfare challenges.

3.3.2026 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2026 10.02.2026 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

26.9.2025 | This week, Finnish Navy has carried out NATO's Neptune Strike enhanced Vigilance Activity in the northern Baltic Sea with the USS Bainbridge, the corvette HMS Helsingborg, and the FGS Hamburg, which is part of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).

7.3.2025 | The Deputy Chief of Defence Staff of the Romanian Defence Forces, Lieutentnant General Dragoş-Dumitru Iacob, visited Finland on 5–6 March 2025. The visit was hosted by the Chief of the Defence Command, Lieutenant General Vesa Virtanen.

25.3.2025 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 05–2025 17.3.2025 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organisation, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

25.3.2025 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 05–2025 17.3.2025 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organisation, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

27.6.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen starts as a Space Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces alongside his duty. In this article, Herranen provides insight into what space capabilities come down to from the viewpoint of defence.

27.6.2025 | Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Major General Timo Herranen starts as a Space Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces alongside his duty. In this article, Herranen provides insight into what space capabilities come down to from the viewpoint of defence.

12.3.2025 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 03–2025 19.02.2025 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organisation, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy an...

12.3.2025 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 03–2025 19.02.2025 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organisation, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy an...

7.2.2024 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2024 06.02.2024 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

7.2.2024 | Finnish Defence Research Agency Research Bulletin 2–2024 06.02.2024 The Finnish Defence Research Agency (FDRA) is a multidisciplinary research organization, conducting defence-related research, development and testing in the fields of strategy and...

11.3.2022 | Approximately 40 hybrid threat experts from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) met this week in a workshop in countering hybrid threats in Santahamina in Helsinki, Finland. The purpose of the workshop was to exchange information between participating nations on the broad-spectrum influencing environment. The relevance of the topic has been underlined by the ongoing war in Ukraine.