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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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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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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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Return to page Areas of expertise Arms Control Arms control is a general term referring to efforts to restrain or control the quantity or characteristics of weapons or military assets or the use of weapon systems that are based on bilateral or mul...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/arms-control
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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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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 Areas of expertise International defence cooperation The goal of international defence policy networking is to secure the defence capability with parties who are prepared to develop and use in cooperation their capabilities. Network...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation
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Return to page Areas of expertise Research Activities The operation of the Research Unit supports knowledge management in the Ministry. Research provides grounds for the planning, decision-making and development regarding defence capability. The r...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/research
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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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Return to page Areas of expertise Preserving the legacy of war veterans Preserving the legacy of war veterans is about preserving, managing and fostering the heritage of the wars Finland fought from 1939 to 1945 and the legacy of the veterans of t...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/preserving-the-legacy-of-war-veterans
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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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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, Finland decided to ap...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise
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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 Security The priority of the security work in the Ministry of Defence is to create and maintain a high-level security culture to which the management in the administrative branch is committed on all levels. The fo...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/security
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Return to page Areas of expertise Conscription system and military training The Finnish Defence Forces trains those liable for military service for homeland defence tasks. This training is called the conscript service. All 18–65-year-old Finnish m...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/conscription-system-and-military-training
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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...https://defmin.fi/en/-/special-adviser-julia-mikkola
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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
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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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Return to page Areas of expertise International military crisis management cooperation Finland will continue to participate in international military and civilian crisis management under the auspices of the EU, the UN, NATO and the OSCE. Finland’s...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/military-crisis-management
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Return to page Areas of expertise Voluntary national defence Voluntary national defence and the coordination of voluntary national defence measures in various administrative sectors fall within the purview of the Ministry of Defence. It is the Min...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/voluntary-national-defence