20.5.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy of the Finnish Government has outlined that the expenditure Finland will be reporting under NATO’s 1.5 per cent target for defence- and security-related spending will include statutory readiness and preparedness duties or capabilities critical to homeland defence that are sustained and developed by other branches of government than the Ministry of Defence.

Press releases and news Publication date: 20.05.2026 Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen: Finland will exceed NATO’s 1.5% target for defence- and security-related spending in 2026 The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy of the Finnish Governme...

2.2.2026 | MR. JANNE KUUSELA PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, FINLAND Mr. Janne Kuusela is the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence of Finland. The Permanent Secretary manages and supervises the activities of the Ministry of Defence togethe...

21.1.2026 | NORDEFCO Annual Report 2017 2 NORDEFCO Annual Report 2017 FOREWORD.............................................................................................3 NORDEFCO in a nutshell...................................................................

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...

13.11.2025 | The Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) Set up by the Government, the Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) is a perma- nent Parliamentary Committee, which administratively functions in the Ministry of Defence. In addition to par...

16.1.2026 | 1 1 Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) ANNUAL REPORT 2024 Accept by the Plenum on 16 December 2025 GENERAL INFORMATION The Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) acts as a parliamentary forum that organises dialogue on security p...

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.

1.4.2025 | Finland will raise national defence spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029. The aim was proposed by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and endorsed by the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy on Tuesday.

1.4.2025 | The security environment in Finland and Europe has changed fundamentally. Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe. This requires the Government to take action. Finland will continue to strengthen its defence on a threat-informed and needs-driven basis.

20.1.2021 | One of the topics at the meeting of the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy on Wednesday 20 January was the HX Fighter Programme of the Finnish Defence Forces.

1.4.2025 | The security environment in Finland and Europe has changed fundamentally. Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe. This requires the Government to take action. Finland will continue to strengthen its defence on a threat-informed and needs-driven basis.

1.10.2019 | In its meeting of Tuesday 1 October, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed the HX Fighter Programme of the Finnish Defence Forces.

3.9.2024 | The 2025 budget proposal of Prime Minister Orpo's Government bolsters conditions for economic growth. Economic growth driven by the private sector will also serve to secure the financing base for central government finances. The fast-acting measures to curb indebtedness that were decided on due to the difficult situation in central government finances will move forward.

12.12.2023 | Capacity to produce heavy ammunition will be significantly increased Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.12.2023 15.00 Type: Press release On 12 December 2023, Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen decided to increase Finland's ammunition product...

29.1.2021 | Request for Best and Final Offer sent for HX Fighter Programme Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.1.2021 14.15 Type: Press release The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command sent the Request for Best and Final Offer for the HX Fighter Progr...

1.11.2019 | Revised Request for Quotation sent for HX Fighter Programme Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.11.2019 8.20 Type: Press release The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command sent a Revised Request for Quotation for the HX Programme on 31 Octob...

17.3.2020 | The Government resolution to slow the spread of coronavirus infections and to protect at-risk groups, issued on 16 March 2020, states as follows (section 2):

13.6.2017 | Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö authorised the Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command to send an invitation to negotiate and a preliminary invitation to tender for the Squadron 2020 project Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.6.2017 15.00 T...

27.4.2018 | HX fighter programme: Requests for quotation sent Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.4.2018 14.01 Type: Press release On 27 April 2018, the Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command sent a Request for Quotation (RFQ) concerning the HX Fighter...