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31.8.2021 | Informal meeting of EU defence ministers in Slovenia Ministry of Defence Publication date 31.8.2021 15.23 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will participate in the informal meeting of the EU defence ministers in Slovenia on 1...https://defmin.fi/en/-/informal-meeting-of-eu-defence-ministers-in-slovenia
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24.2.2021 | Ministry of Defence authorises Partnership Agreement between Defence Forces and Conlog Oy Ministry of Defence Publication date 24.2.2021 16.11 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to sig...https://defmin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-defence-authorises-partnership-agreement-between-defence-forces-and-conlog-oy
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8.11.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to host Nordic colleagues in Kirkkonummi Ministry of Defence Publication date 8.11.2021 12.35 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will host a ministerial meeting on Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORD...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-host-nordic-colleagues-in-kirkkonummi
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21.9.2020 | Ministry of Defence decided on Partnership Agreement between Defence Forces and Airbus Defence and Space Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.9.2020 11.40 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has authorised on 18th of September the Defen...https://defmin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-defence-decided-on-partnership-agreement-between-defence-forces-and-airbus-defence-and-space
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Press releases and news Publication date: 01.10.2026 Minister of Defence Häkkänen calls off participation in JEF ministerial meeting Finland’s Minister of Defence has called off his attendance at the meeting of Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) defe...https://defmin.fi/en/topical/press-releases-and-news
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31.1.2022 | Minister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto and Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to visit Sweden Ministry of Defence Publication date 31.1.2022 14.27 Type: Press release Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto and Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen wi...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-for-foreign-affairs-haavisto-and-minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-visit-sweden
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Areas of expertise Finland’s membership in NATO Finland’s security environment was fundamentally altered when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Based on a reassessment of the security policy situation, Finland decided to ap...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise
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15.3.2024 | Finland achieves its EU ammunition funding goal Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.3.2024 13.47 Type: Press release The Finnish defence industry has been granted EUR 32.5 million in EU funding for ramping up its ammunition production. The fun...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-achieves-its-eu-ammunition-funding-goal
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21.1.2022 | Statement by the Nordic ministers of defence regarding the situation in and near Ukraine Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.1.2022 11.45 Type: Press release The Nordic Ministers of Defence met virtually on 21 January to discuss the deteriorat...https://defmin.fi/en/-/statement-by-the-nordic-ministers-of-defence-regarding-the-situation-in-and-near-ukraine
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21.5.2024 | Finland and United States signed Statement of Intent on Cooperation among Special Forces Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.5.2024 20.28 Type: Press release In Washington on 21 May 2024, Finland and the United States signed a Statement of Int...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-and-united-states-signed-statement-of-intent-on-cooperation-among-special-forces
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Defence Ministers of Finland and Sweden took part in a scenario-based exercise | Puolustusministeriö
14.3.2022 | Defence Ministers of Finland and Sweden took part in a scenario-based exercise Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.3.2022 18.18 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen and Sweden’s Minister of Defence Peter Hultqvist met today ...https://defmin.fi/en/-/defence-ministers-of-finland-and-sweden-took-part-in-a-scenario-based-exercise -
21.5.2024 | Market Court rejected Heckler & Koch's appeal concerning acquisition of assault rifles Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.5.2024 11.53 Type: Press release On 17 May 2024, the Market Court rejected Heckler & Koch's appeal concerning the Defenc...https://defmin.fi/en/-/market-court-rejected-heckler-koch-s-appeal-concerning-acquisition-of-assault-rifles
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Ministry of Defence decided on annual work orders under partnership agreements | Puolustusministeriö
16.12.2021 | Ministry of Defence decided on annual work orders under partnership agreements Ministry of Defence Publication date 16.12.2021 12.45 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to procure life cycle support servic...https://defmin.fi/en/-/ministry-of-defence-decided-on-annual-work-orders-under-partnership-agreements -
Return to page Areas of expertise Conscription system and military training The Finnish Defence Forces trains those liable for military service for homeland defence tasks. This training is called the conscript service. All 18–65-year-old Finnish m...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/conscription-system-and-military-training
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19.10.2021 | Defence ministers of the Northern Group countries to meet in Brussels Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.10.2021 15.12 Type: Press release Defence ministers of Northern Group countries will hold a ministerial meeting on 20 October in Brussels...https://defmin.fi/en/-/defence-ministers-of-the-northern-group-countries-to-meet-in-brussels
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Return to page Topical Finland’s chairmanship of NORDEFCO in 2025 In the past few years, the activities of NORDEFCO have been driven by the major changes in Europe’s security environment. Defence cooperation between the Nordic countries has increa...https://defmin.fi/en/topical/finland-s-chairmanship-of-nordefco-in-2025
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Return to page Areas of expertise Security The priority of the security work in the Ministry of Defence is to create and maintain a high-level security culture to which the management in the administrative branch is committed on all levels. The fo...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/security
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20.10.2021 | Minister of Defence Kaikkonen to attend workshop on EU’s Strategic Compass Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.10.2021 15.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will participate in the EU’s Strategic Compass workshop in Bru...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-kaikkonen-to-attend-workshop-on-eu-s-strategic-compass
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International conventions This section contains in chronological order public international agreements, memorandums of understanding, framework arrangements and statements of intent concerning defence administration. The technical arrangement betw...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/international-conventions
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23.4.2021 | Estonia’s Minister of Defence to visit Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 23.4.2021 11.05 Type: Press release Estonia’s Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet will make an official visit to Finland on 26 to 27 April 2021. Minister of Defence A...https://defmin.fi/en/-/estonia-s-minister-of-defence-to-visit-finland