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...

Defence materiel and the defence industry Materiel policy and procurements The Ministry of Defence directs materiel policy in the administrative branch and steers key defence materiel projects. The aim of the defence administration's materiel poli...

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...

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...

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10.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the meeting of EU defence ministers and the meeting of NATO defence ministers, as well as the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and the defence ministers’ meeting of the Nordic Defence Cooperation. After these meetings in Brussels, Minister Häkkänen will continue to the Munich Security Conference.

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 | 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...

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...

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...

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...

16.1.2026 | General conscription Other parties Green League Left Alliance Centre Party The Finns Social Democratic P. Coalition Party East Finland/Oulu/Lapland West Finland South Finland Over 35 000 € 25 000-35 000 € Under 25 000 € Salaried emp./Self-emp./ Ma...

13.11.2025 | The situation in Syria All possible means should be used to solve the situation including a military intervention even if there was no decision by the UN Security Council All possible means should be used to solve the situation including a militar...

18.11.2025 | Permanent representatives of NATO member states will visit Rovaniemi and Rovajärvi in Finland on 20–21 November. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will take part in the program on Thursday and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen on Friday.

28.10.2020 | Defence Minister Kaikkonen to attend Nordic Council meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 28.10.2020 9.00 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen will attend a meeting of the Presidium of the Nordic Council and the Nordic De...

12.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend meeting of UDCG, meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence and Munich Security Conference Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.2.2025 12.28 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will ...

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...

22.10.2020 | Prime Minister Sanna Marin will take part in three video meetings with the other Nordic prime ministers on 27 and 28 October. Several other Finnish ministers will also participate in a series of virtual meetings taking place during the week when the Nordic Council would normally hold its plenary session. This year’s Session Week was to be held in Reykjavik but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

10.10.2023 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend NATO defence minister meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 10.10.2023 12.06 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence at NATO ...

1.11.2022 | Norwegian Minister of Defence to visit Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 1.11.2022 15.00 Type: Press release Norwegian Minister of Defence Bjørn Arild Gram will visit Finland on Wednesday 2 November 2022. The visit will be hosted by Min...