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23.10.2025 | A successful joint exercise, football, local food, and saunas had Royal Navy sailors enthusiastic about Finland.

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.

31.3.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, visited Ukraine last week. During the visit, he met with the leadership of the Ukrainian Land Forces and learned about their training programs, facilities, and the command and control structures at various levels.

5.3.2025 | The combat phase of Exercise Arctic Forge 25 has ended, and foreign troops are currently redeploying to their home bases.

28.6.2024 | In the spring, the Air Force organized a kick-off event for fighter pilots and aircraft maintenance personnel embarking on an initial training course on the F-35 in the United States. At the event, they were briefed about the coming training period.

31.3.2025 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, visited Ukraine last week. During the visit, he met with the leadership of the Ukrainian Land Forces and learned about their training programs, facilities, and the command and control structures at various levels.

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...

5.3.2025 | The combat phase of Exercise Arctic Forge 25 has ended, and foreign troops are currently redeploying to their home bases.

30.9.2023 | The Finnish Air Force’s main military exercise will end today. The exercise that gathered all Finnish Air Force units and participants from partnering and allied countries, involved some 60 aircraft and 4,500 soldiers in total. The air activities will end no later than 3 PM.

30.9.2023 | The Finnish Air Force’s main military exercise will end today. The exercise that gathered all Finnish Air Force units and participants from partnering and allied countries, involved some 60 aircraft and 4,500 soldiers in total. The air activities will end no later than 3 PM.

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2.8.2019 | Yesterday on 1 August, the Finnish minelayer Hämeenmaa, while performing its duties of monitoring territorial integrity, entered the territorial sea of Russia for a short distance of no more than approximately 600 metres.

2.8.2019 | Yesterday on 1 August, the Finnish minelayer Hämeenmaa, while performing its duties of monitoring territorial integrity, entered the territorial sea of Russia for a short distance of no more than approximately 600 metres.

25.5.2018 | Finnish Defence Forces’ equipment will be on display on Koulukatu all day on 4 June.

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28.5.2019 | Viewers are welcome to take a look at the Finnish Defence Forces’ materiel and equipment at Vanha Tori Square on the parade day.

1.7.2021 | The European Commission has granted funding for the development of innovative future vehicle solutions by the Armies of nine European Union nations. In Finland, the funding is used for developing arctic mobility by a project that seeks a replacement vehicle solution for the ageing and soon decommissioned all-terrain carrier fleet.

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.

30.10.2018 | In the exercise Trident Juncture 18, the Finnish Army will be conducting training with the objective of enhancing international interoperability. This sequenced training that alternates between the areas of Finland, Sweden and Norway will improve our capability in providing and receiving military assistance if it becomes necessary and requested.

11.5.2022 | The national parade on the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces will be held in Helsinki on 4 June 2022. Along the review of troops and pass in review, the programme will also include an equipment display, and the Finnish Defence Forces’ summer tour concert, among others. All events will have free admission.