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18.11.2025 | Finland has decided to use EUR one billion in financing from the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial instrument to strengthen the defence industry. The plan is to use the financing for multinational joint procurement that will strengthen Finland’s ground combat capabilities and for developing drone performance capabilities in cooperation with Ukraine and its allies. The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on the matter on Tuesday 18 November.https://defmin.fi/en/-/194055633/finland-to-use-new-eu-loan-financing-to-bolster-defence
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19.12.2025 | Finland’s procurement of F-35 combat aircraft involves a significant level of industrial participation. A key objective is to safeguard Finnish security of supply.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-f-35-project-is-expected-to-create-new-opportunities-for-finnish-companies
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5.11.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen signed an updated Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) participant nations on behalf of Finland on Wednesday 5 November. The signing took place at a meeting of JEF defence ministers in Norway.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-strengthening-jef-s-support-to-nato-s-deterrence-and-defence-in-northern-europe
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28.1.2026 | On 10 December 2024, the Finnish Ministry of Defence set up a project to examine the need to amend the Act on the Expropriation of Immovable Property and Special Rights to Ensure National Security and related legislation. The objective was to draw an overview of how the current legislation should be amended to ensure fair and effective safeguarding of real estate critical to national security.https://defmin.fi/en/-/working-group-proposes-that-real-estate-expropriation-for-security-reasons-be-assigned-to-ministry-of-defence
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8.10.2025 | Finland and Iceland to enhance their defence cooperation Ministry of Defence Publication date 8.10.2025 11.17 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdótti...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-and-iceland-to-enhance-their-defence-cooperation
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12.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen hosted a meeting of Nordic defence ministers in Helsinki today on 12 November 2025. According to Minister of Defence Häkkänen, the Nordic countries will build air forces that are capable operating together both in peacetime and under emergency conditions.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-nordic-countries-will-build-air-forces-capable-of-combined-operations
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4.12.2024 | Finns' opinions on foreign and security policy, national defence and security, December 2024 Publication date 4.12.2024 9.00 The ABDI's survey of 2024 was published on 4th of December 2024. The survey can be read from the link below: Finns' opinio...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finns-opinions-on-foreign-and-security-policy-national-defence-and-security-december-2024
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30.10.2025 | A working group of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence has been appointed to explore how nature restoration and other ways to make use of natural barriers can support national defence and border security especially in eastern Finland.https://defmin.fi/en/-/1410903/working-group-to-explore-ways-to-coordinate-nature-restoration-and-national-defence
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12.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the United States.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-procure-state-of-the-art-air-to-air-missiles-for-f-35-fighters
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24.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided that Finland will propose to host a NATO Deployable CIS Module (DCM).https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-seeks-to-host-a-nato-deployable-cis-module
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12.11.2025 | Finland hosted NATO’s first Arctic Space Forum in Helsinki on 12 November 2025. In his opening address, Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen said that Finland will start building satellite cooperation together with Allies.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-start-building-satellite-cooperation-together-with-allies
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9.4.2026 | The Finnish Ministry of Defence and Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) signed a government-to-government contract on 9 April 2026 regarding the purchase of surplus K9 self-propelled howitzers.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-procures-more-155-mm-k9-self-propelled-howitzers-from-the-republic-of-korea
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9.3.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided to place functions of the 3rd Logistics Regiment of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command in Kemi.https://defmin.fi/en/-/functions-of-3rd-logistics-regiment-to-be-placed-in-kemi
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13.11.2025 | The Ministers of Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Nordic and Baltic countries made the following statement:https://defmin.fi/en/-/joint-statement-by-the-ministers-of-defence-and-minister-for-foreign-affairs-of-the-nordic-and-baltic-countries
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14.11.2025 | On 12 October 2025, Finland signed a technical arrangement (TA) on a possible joint procurement of armoured infantry combat vehicles between Finland, Sweden, Norway, Lithuania, Estonia and the Netherlands. The participating countries will examine a possible joint procurement of CV90 combat vehicles based on the TA.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-joint-procurement-of-armoured-infantry-combat-vehicles-is-progressing
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4.6.2026 | On 4 June 2026, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen denied 14 prospective buyers from outside the EU and EEA a permit to buy real estate in Finland.https://defmin.fi/en/-/fourteen-negative-decisions-on-real-estate-transactions
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25.9.2025 | Minister of Defence decides on establishment of three endowed professorships Ministry of Defence Publication date 25.9.2025 15.59 Type: Press release On 25 September 2025, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decided on the establishment of three fi...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-decides-on-establishment-of-three-endowed-professorships
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17.10.2025 | Finland will deliver its 30th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the the Government on 17th October 2025.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-hakkanen-finland-sends-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine
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1.12.2025 | Finland has recently concluded negotiations with NATO’s strategic commands on an agreement to supplement the Paris Protocol, facilitating the operation of international military headquarters in Finland. The Ministry of Defence led the negotiations team on the Finnish side.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-we-will-facilitate-the-operation-of-international-military-headquarters-in-finland-with-a-new-agreement
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26.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided that Finland will join the Maritime Capability Coalition, led by the United Kingdom and Norway. The Coalition aims to support the development of the Ukrainian Navy. Altogether 17 countries have joined the Coalition so far.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-strengthen-its-support-to-ukraine-by-joining-the-maritime-capability-coalition