Defence cooperation agreement with the United States In August 2022, Finland decided to start negotiations with the United States on a new bilateral defence cooperation agreement (DCA). The DCA is a binding international agreement that sets forth ...

Return to page 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, Finlan...

Senior Specialist Kosti Honkanen 30.9.2021 15.46 Blog 1. Who are you? I am Kosti Honkanen, currently working as a Senior Officer for Legal Affairs in the Legal Unit of the Administrative Policy Department of the Ministry of Defence. I have a Maste...

23.4.2026 | ​​​​​​​On 23 April 2024, the Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code. The Government proposes to remove the legal barriers on importing nuclear devices into Finland and on transporting, supplying or possessing them in Finland in the context of Finland’s homeland defence, the collective defence of NATO or defence cooperation.

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.

30.5.2024 | Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a proposal on the acceptance and bringing into force of the Defence Cooperation Agreement between Finland and the United States on 30 May. The proposal consists of the act bringing into force the agreement and ten related acts. According to the proposal, the acceptance of the agreement will require a two-thirds majority decision of Parliament.

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21.1.2026 | AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2 CONTENTS Preamble Article 1 Scope and Purpose Article 2 Definitions Article 3 Access to and Use of Agreed Facil...

21.1.2026 | Prime Minister’s Office: Publications 18/2004 PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE Finnish Security and Defence Policy 2004 Government report 6/2004 VNS 6/2004 vp Government report 6/2004 Finnish Security and Defence Policy 2004 Prime Minister's Office: Public...

14.12.2023 | Government proposes signature of defence cooperation agreement between Finland and United States Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.12.2023 14.06 Type: Press release In its plenary session on 14 December 2023, the Finnish Government decided t...

12.10.2023 | A draft government proposal, prepared by a working group led by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, was sent out for comments on 12 October 2023.

21.1.2026 | September 24, 2004 FINNISH SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY 2004 Summary Since the report of 2001, Finland’s neighbouring areas have become more stable along with the enlargement of the European Union and NATO, the deepening of integration in the Europ...

30.11.2023 | Government proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO SOFA and Paris Protocol submitted to Parliament Ministry of Defence Publication date 30.11.2023 14.11 Type: Press release Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice The...

21.1.2026 | Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Sähköposti WWW-sivut MATINE Puolustusministeriö, PL 31 00131 HELSINKI Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8, 00130 HELSINKI [email protected] www.defmin.fi/matine Puhelinvaihde Pääsihteeri Suunnittelusihteeri Toimistosihteeri 0295 1600...

29.9.2022 | United States and Finland to open negotiations on an agreement on defence cooperation Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.9.2022 17.08 Type: Press release The United States and Finland will open negotiations on a Defence Cooperation Agreement ...

1.2.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and the Ministry of Defence have appointed a working group to explore ways to coordinate territorial surveillance and wind power construction. The aim is to improve the conditions for wind power projects to proceed in eastern Finland. The term of the working group is 1 February–30 June 2024.

3.11.2022 | Draft government proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO sent out for comments Ministry of Defence Publication date 3.11.2022 8.31 Type: Press release A draft government proposal on the adoption of the North Atlantic Treaty and of the Agreement on...

21.1.2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF HEAVY WEAPONS RANGES: TECHNICAL AND PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS DEVELOPED IN COOPERATION AMONG ENVIRONMENTAL AND DEFENSE SPECIALISTS FROM FINLAND, NORWAY, DENMARK, SWEDEN, USA AND CANADA 2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF HEAVY WEAP...

21.1.2026 | Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone e-mail, internet MATINE/Puolustusministeriö Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8 A Vaihde 295 160 01 [email protected] PL 31 00...

27.10.2025 | Agreement between the Governments ofDenmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden . concemtng Cooperation in the Defence Materiel Area CONTENTS Agreement between the Governments of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden concerning Cooperation in the Defence Ma...