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5.5.2025 | Nordic defence ministers to meet in Rovaniemi Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.5.2025 15.11 Type: Press release Finland's Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will host a meeting of Nordic defence ministers in Rovaniemi in Finland's Lapland fr...https://defmin.fi/en/-/nordic-defence-ministers-to-meet-in-rovaniemi
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25.6.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy outlined on Finland’s additional funding package of EUR 40 million to the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative of NATO and the United States. The package is part of the commitment the Finnish Government agreed in its spring budget session to increase Finland’s military support to Ukraine by EUR 300 million in 2026–2027.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-to-fund-additional-eur-40-million-purl-package-for-ukraine
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30.5.2025 | Finland to lead EU project on quantum technology for defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 30.5.2025 10.24 Type: Press release Finland has proposed a project Quantum Enablers for Strategic Advantage (QUEST) for the sixth wave of projects un...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-to-lead-eu-project-on-quantum-technology-for-defence-
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5.6.2026 | NATO’s Forward Land Forces Finland (FLF Finland) will be officially founded on Saturday 6 June 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/nato-forward-land-forces-finland-to-start-operations-on-6-june
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29.3.2026 | On Sunday morning, a few low-flying, slow-moving small objects were detected in Finnish airspace both over the maritime area and in Southeast Finland. The Finnish Air Force has responded to the situation with a recognition and identification mission carried out by an F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet. According to current information, one drone has fallen to the ground north of Kouvola and another east of Kouvola. The police have cordoned off the areas for further investigation.https://defmin.fi/en/-/suspected-territorial-violation-by-unmanned-aerial-vehicles-in-southeast-finland-on-sunday
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29.4.2025 | Finnish defence administration issues sustainability report for 2024 Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.4.2025 10.26 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence and the Finnish Defence Forces have published an annual report on the sustainabil...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finnish-defence-administration-issues-sustainability-report-for-2024
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27.3.2026 | On 27 March 2026, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen denied six prospective buyers from outside the EU and EEA a permit to buy real estate in Finland.https://defmin.fi/en/-/six-negative-decisions-on-real-estate-transactions-1
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1.9.2026 | On 1 September 2026, the Government of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo reached a decision on its budget proposal for 2027 and is steadily implementing the agenda it agreed at the spending limits session. The agenda includes EUR 100 million of investment in construction and numerous transport infrastructure projects. The Government’s targeted measures will support economic growth.https://defmin.fi/en/-/194055633/orpo-government-finnish-economy-growing-and-government-taking-targeted-measures-to-boost-growth
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17.12.2025 | Earlier this year, Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites from the Finnish company ICEYE Oy. Finland aims to build international cooperation around the use of these satellites.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-to-sign-letter-of-intent-on-sar-satellite-cooperation-with-poland-and-the-netherlands
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29.1.2026 | Finland will contribute to NATO’s peacetime maritime activities in 2027. In its plenary session on 29 January 2026, the Finnish Government endorsed a report, presented by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen, on the Finnish Defence Forces’ participation in NATO’s collective peacetime activities in 2027.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-to-contribute-to-nato-s-peacetime-maritime-activities-in-2027
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19.12.2024 | The budget of the Ministry of Defence’s administrative branch for 2025 amounts to EUR 6.5 billion, an increase of EUR 536 million when compared to this year. The defence appropriations will continue to strengthen defence capabilities and support Finland’s operations as a NATO member. The budget expenditure categorised as defence expenditure is estimated to be approximately 2.5 per cent of the projected gross domestic product for 2025.https://defmin.fi/en/-/defence-budget-emphasises-defence-capabilities-and-nato-membership
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20.2.2025 | Collective defence of North Atlantic Treaty Organization to become statutory duty of Finnish Defence Forces Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.2.2025 13.39 Type: Press release At its session on 20 February 2025, the Finnish Government approve...https://defmin.fi/en/-/collective-defence-of-north-atlantic-treaty-organization-to-become-statutory-duty-of-finnish-defence-forces
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11.12.2025 | Two Finnish companies, Aboa Space Research Oy and SEATOM Technologies, have been selected to join a challenge programme of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). More than 3,600 companies, registered in NATO member states, submitted their application, and 150 companies were selected into the programme. They will join the programme in January 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/two-finnish-companies-selected-to-join-nato-s-diana-challenge-programme
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13.3.2025 | Nordic defence ministers to meet in Helsinki Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.3.2025 12.30 Type: Press release Nordic defence ministers will meet in Helsinki on 13 March 2025. The meeting will be hosted by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen...https://defmin.fi/en/-/nordic-defence-ministers-to-meet-in-helsinki
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11.11.2025 | Finland’s Ministry of Defence and NATO’s Defence Investment Division co-host NATO’s first Arctic Space Forum in Helsinki on 11–12 November.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-hosts-nato-s-arctic-space-forum
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4.3.2025 | Finland and Denmark to enhance their defence cooperation Ministry of Defence Publication date 4.3.2025 12.31 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen signed a joint decl...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-and-denmark-to-enhance-their-defence-cooperation
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21.3.2025 | Working group proposes to strengthen voluntary national defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.3.2025 11.45 Type: Press release The working group reviewing the target state of voluntary national defence submitted its report to Minister of...https://defmin.fi/en/-/working-group-proposes-to-strengthen-voluntary-national-defence-1
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23.4.2025 | Defence Forces to purchase utility pouch sets from Finn-Savotta Ministry of Defence Publication date 23.4.2025 14.18 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to conclude a framework agreement on util...https://defmin.fi/en/-/defence-forces-to-purchase-utility-pouch-sets-from-finn-savotta
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19.12.2024 | Government Defence Report outlines development of Finland’s defence as part of NATO Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.12.2024 13.38 Type: Press release At its session on 19 December 2024, the Finnish Government approved the Government Defenc...https://defmin.fi/en/-/government-defence-report-outlines-development-of-finland-s-defence-as-part-of-nato
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29.4.2025 | Finland’s Ministry of Defence to host NATO Nuclear Policy Symposium in Helsinki Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.4.2025 15.49 Type: Press release NATO’s annual Nuclear Policy Symposium will be held in Helsinki on 29–30 April. Held annually ...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-s-ministry-of-defence-to-host-nato-nuclear-policy-symposium-in-helsinki