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3.6.2024 | Den finska industridagen ägde rum på NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) i Luxemburg den 30 maj 2024, den första finska industridagen på NSPA som fullvärdig medlem i NATO. Sammanlagt 30 inhemska företag deltog i industridagen.

Education and training at the Infantry School – consideration of lessons learned relating to the war in Ukraine and alliances 16.3.2026 13.04 Blog The Infantry School (INFS) trains non-commissioned officers (NCOs) on a number of levels, as well as...

The Logistics Command works with domestic and foreign cooperation partners on a regular basis in order to carry out its task to ensure the efficient use of the Defence Forces’ capabilities and execution of operations in all circumstances.

6.11.2025 | Allied Joint Publication (AJP)-01, Allied Joint Doctrine is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) capstone doctrine for Allied joint operations and activities. Finland has now published AJP-01 FI with Finnish National Elements. The doctrine is meant especially for regular personnel of the Finnish Defence Forces and for reservists and conscripts, but the document is public and available from the Finnish Defence Forces website.

The Finnish Defence Forces and NATO Finland became a NATO member state on April 4th, 2023. As a NATO member, Finland is a part of alliance's common defence. A NATO membership does not diminish the need for a strong own defence. Finland's military ...

10.3.2026 | The National Defence University and the Finnish Society of Military Sciences will organise a Seminar of Military Sciences on 4-5 November 2026. The theme of the seminar this year is The world order is undergoing change - what should be the focus of the military sciences right now? This is an opening of discussion on topical military scientific and closely related phenomena and themes from the perspectives of research, teaching and working as an officer.

Lightning Strike 23 and Northern Forest 23 At the Rovajärvi range and training exercise area the Army Academy will lead the exercise Lightning Strike 23 during 15.–26.5.2023, and the exercise Northern Forest 23 during 27.5.–2.6.2023. The exercises...

General conscription is a Finnish choice Finland’s defence is founded on general conscription, a large reserve with a military training, and a strong will to defend the country. Combined, they make up a credible and pre-emptive threshold against a...

Nordic defence cooperation, Nordefco Over the past years, Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) among the five Nordic countries has significantly deepened especially through the NATO membership of Finland and Sweden. Strengthened and comprehensive...

Developing capabilities International co-operation assists the Finnish Defence Forces to develop its capabilities and thus strengthen our national defence system. As a NATO ally nation and a member nation of the EU, Finland has its Defence Forces ...

JEF Cooperation The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), is a United Kingdom -led multilateral framework of ten nations for defence co-operation participated by the Netherlands, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Finland, ...

Puolustusvoimissa tutkitaan laaja-alaisesti sotilaallista maanpuolustustusta ja siihen liittyviä aihepiirejä. Tutkimus tähtää sotilaallisen maanpuolustuksen kehittämiseen niin käytännön asioiden kuin pitkäjänteisen - tulevaisuuteen tähtäävän - strategisen tutkimuksen edistämiseksi.

Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu julkaisee kattavasti tieteellistä tutkimusta eri julkaisusarjoissa.

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27.5.2026 | The fourth annual NATO Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) took place in Brussels from 14–16 April 2026, bringing together senior military and civilian leaders from across the Alliance. Building on the foundations laid in previous years, the seminar focused on adapting NATO’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to the evolving security landscape, with particular emphasis on the challenges posed by developments in Europe and the Middle East.

27.5.2026 | The fourth annual NATO Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) took place in Brussels from 14–16 April 2026, bringing together senior military and civilian leaders from across the Alliance. Building on the foundations laid in previous years, the seminar focused on adapting NATO’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to the evolving security landscape, with particular emphasis on the challenges posed by developments in Europe and the Middle East.

27.5.2026 | The fourth annual NATO Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) took place in Brussels from 14–16 April 2026, bringing together senior military and civilian leaders from across the Alliance. Building on the foundations laid in previous years, the seminar focused on adapting NATO’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to the evolving security landscape, with particular emphasis on the challenges posed by developments in Europe and the Middle East.

8.6.2026 | Layered Counter-UAS Initiative, known as LCI-X, is a NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) initiative that enhances the Alliance’s capability to respond to a rapidly evolving UAS threat. A series of LCI-X-related testing events are carried out in Finland in four towns: Riihimäki, Turku, Oulu and Joensuu. The events take place on 1-10 June 2026, and their purpose is to test innovative solutions for detecting and destroying UAS and for the next generation communications and data transfer.

Maanpuolustuskorkeakoululla julkaistaan tutkimuksia eri julkaisusarjoissa.

20.4.2026 | The Finnish Navy Command hosted the BALTOPS 2026 planning meeting in Turku 14. – 16.4.2026.