European Union Agencies in the Field of Security and Defence Policy 1) European Defence Agency The European Defence Agency was established to support the Member States in their effort to improve European crisis management capabilities and to susta...

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...

25.9.2025 | European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will meet with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen in Helsinki on Friday 26 September.

Special Adviser Julia Mikkola 10.2.2022 9.50 Blog 1. Who are you? My name is Julia Mikkola, and I work as a Special Adviser at the Finance Unit of the Administrative Policy Department in the Ministry of Defence. I started in my position last autum...

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...

1.10.2019 | Discussion on the European Defence Fund in Helsinki Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.10.2019 10.21 Type: Press release A High-Level Conference on the European Defence Fund (EDF) will be held in Helsinki from 3 to 4 October 2019. The seminar ...

9.12.2025 | Saija Kiljunen, FT, Dosentti. Helsingin yliopisto, Lääketieteellinen tiedekunta MATINE projekti 2500M-0183, 131 941 € Tutkimuskausi 1.2.2025 – 31.12.2026 (1. vuosi) FAAGIHOITO BIOLOGISTEN UHKIEN TORJUNTAKEINONA 20.11.2025 1Faagihoito DISCLAIMER I,...

13.11.2025 | North Savo Comprehensive Security Cluster Project Lead, PhD Harriet Lonka, North Savo Regional Council “Nordic co-operation in the new world order” MTS Nordic Conference in Kuopio 22.-24.9.2025 My background ▪ PhD in Legislative Studies 2016 Gover...

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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...

9.9.2025 | United Kingdom and Norway to join Finland-led Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme Ministry of Defence Publication date 9.9.2025 15.15 Type: Press release The United Kingdom and Norway will join the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) multin...

21.1.2026 | 2017_ver 1.0 Environmental Toolbox 1 Technical Module Energy Considerations 2017_ver 1.0 ‹#› 2 Understand the importance of energy in the planning and execution of military operations and training Raise awareness for all personnel about the impact...

14.7.2025 | Denmark to join Finland-led CAVS Framework Agreement Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.7.2025 16.22 Type: Press release Denmark joins by once into the all three main agreements of Common Armoured Vehicle System CAVS Programme (Research & Dev...

13.11.2025 | 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SURVEY The opinions of Finns about the foreign, security and defence policy of Finland and the Defence Forces’ reform were studied in the interview survey by the Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI (Maanpuolustustiedo...

19.5.2025 | Finland has been selected as one of the states implementing European Union measures to supply Ukraine with defence materiel using proceeds from frozen Russian assets.

13.11.2025 | 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SURVEY The opinions of Finns about the foreign, security and defence policy of Finland and the reform of the Defence Forces were studied in an interview survey that was commissioned by the Advisory Board of Defence Informatio...

13.11.2025 | 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SURVEY The opinions of Finns about the foreign, security and defence policy of Finland were studied in the interview survey by the Advisory Board of Defence Information (ABDI). In addition, respondents were asked about the me...

15.11.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: EU’s plans to ban lead would weaken defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.11.2024 13.16 Type: Press release The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has proposed that the European Commission extend the res...

13.11.2025 | 1 INTRODUCTION TO THE SURVEY The opinions of Finns about the foreign, security and defence policy of Finland were studied in the interview survey that was commissioned by the Advisory Board of Defence Information, ABDI (Maanpuolustustiedotuksen su...

30.1.2025 | Germany to join Finland-led CAVS Framework Agreement Ministry of Defence Publication date 30.1.2025 10.00 Type: Press release Germany joins into Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) Framework Agreement which enables serial procurement of CAVS veh...