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9.6.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Inclusion and Human Dignity in Kouvola on 9 June 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-meeting-of-the-council-of-europe-s-committee-on-social-inclusion-and-human-dignity
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The Nordic conference 2025 took place 22.9.-24.9. in Kuopio. The theme of the conference was Nordic co-operation in the new world order - Eastern element from the perspective of security and preparedness. The greetings of the City of Kuopio were p...https://defmin.fi/en/the-advisory-board-for-defence-information-abdi/nordic-cooperation/nordic-konference-22.9.-24.9.2025-in-kuopio
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Common Security and Defence Policy and defence cooperation in the European Union Defence cooperation in the European Union reinforces the defence capabilities of EU Member States, strengthens the basis of a European defence capability and consolid...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/eu-cooperation
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Speeches Publication date: 09.06.2026 Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Inclusion and Human Dignity Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the meeting of the Coun...https://defmin.fi/en/topical/speeches
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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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Topical This section contains press releases from the Ministry of Defence, speeches from the Minister of Defence and topical themes. Russian attack on Ukraine and Finland's support to Ukraine Russia launched an invasion against Ukraine on Thursday...https://defmin.fi/en/topical
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Special Adviser Ilmari Uljas 23.6.2022 9.58 Blog 1. Who are you? My name is Ilmari Uljas and I work in the Defence Cooperation Unit of the Defence Policy Department at the Ministry of Defence. I act as the Ministry’s EU Coordinator and together wi...https://defmin.fi/en/-/special-adviser-ilmari-uljas
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Return to page International defence cooperation JEF cooperation The UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force or JEF is a multilateral framework for defence cooperation formed by ten countries: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Ne...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/jef-cooperation
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What is the Strategic Compass of the EU? The Strategic Compass guiding the EU’s security and defence cooperation was approved at the Foreign Affairs Council on 21 March 2022 by the EU’s defence and foreign ministers. The EU leaders endorsed the do...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/eu-cooperation/the-strategic-compass-of-the-eu
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9.1.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO, met in Finland on Friday 9 January 2026. They also visited the Vaalimaa border crossing point at Finland’s eastern border.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-s-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-meets-supreme-allied-commander-europe-of-nato
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Return to page International defence cooperation The Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) Defence cooperation between the five Nordic countries (NORDEFCO) has deepened considerably in recent years, especially due to Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO me...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/nordic-defence-cooperation
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Return to page International defence cooperation Defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden Sweden has a strong position as Finland’s close bilateral partner in defence cooperation. The cooperation builds on a long historical bond, shared valu...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/defence-cooperation-between-finland-and-sweden
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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...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/finland-s-membership-in-nato
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Special Adviser Timo Nyyssönen 2.12.2021 12.12 Blog 1. Who are you? My name is Timo Nyyssönen, and I work as a Special Adviser in the Materiel Unit of the Resource Policy Department in the Ministry of Defence. I live in Hämeenlinna, where I moved ...https://defmin.fi/en/-/special-adviser-timo-nyyssonen
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Russian attack on Ukraine and Finland's support to Ukraine Russia launched an invasion against Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in Ukraine and unequivocally supports Ukraine’s independence, sovereign...https://defmin.fi/en/topical/russian-attack-on-ukraine-and-finland-s-support-to-ukraine
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Return to page Publications Defence Policy Reports Government Defence Report 2024 At its session on 19 December 2024, the Finnish Government approved the Government Defence Report based on Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen’s presentation. The rep...https://defmin.fi/en/publications/defence-policy-reports
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27.5.2026 | Folk & Sikkerhed The Kingdom of Denmark – Speech to the Nordic Folk & Sikkerheds annual conference in Bergen, Norway on the 19th May 2026. My name is Kaj Kleist, and as Chairman of Folk & Sikkerhed Greenland, it is both an honor and a privilege to...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/0/Kaj%20tale%20Nordisk%20m%C3%B8de%20i%20Bergen.pdf/e6800f16-2416-1d60-61b3-6de77e86d110?t=1779881112193
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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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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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19.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie event in Münich on 13 February 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-bundesverband-der-deutschen-industrie-event-in-munich