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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 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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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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23.1.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the opening gala of Finland’s NATO DIANA Innovation Accelerator on 22 January 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-opening-of-finland-s-nato-diana-innovation-accelerator
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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...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/2574_2160_English_Summary_2004_1_.pdf/6a3aa099-e961-c07c-cc04-1972b5c0fe62?t=1768989752401
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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...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/2574_2160_English_White_paper_2004_1_.pdf/265fe22e-be7a-7aaa-a099-035eafb3eecd?t=1768989751404
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21.1.2026 | 0 Russian Army in 2014 and Western Military District Andrey Frolov, Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) , 2014 Russian army, general data Russia is the second world military power taking into account its strategic arsenal an...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/Andrey_Frolov_Russian_army_SPb_25_04_2014.pdf/92699f12-c145-d9a9-0e6e-4f2dd91b7047?t=1768986618558
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13.5.2024 | Crisis Management NOW expo to discuss conflicts and peacebuilding in changed security situation Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.5.2024 10.56 Type: Press release The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland together with its partners will or...https://defmin.fi/en/-/crisis-management-now-expo-to-discuss-conflicts-and-peacebuilding-in-changed-security-situation
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17.11.2022 | Crisis Management NOW: Discussions on conflicts and peacebuilding in changed security situation Ministry of Defence Publication date 17.11.2022 17.00 Type: Press release The Ministry for Foreign Affairs together with its partners will organise a C...https://defmin.fi/en/-/crisis-management-now-discussions-on-conflicts-and-peacebuilding-in-changed-security-situation
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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...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/report_text_in_english.pdf/f0c849eb-54e9-6692-5005-491e9ebb6169?t=1763025826395
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21.1.2026 | Climate Change Adaptation Plan of the Finnish Defence Administration 978-951-663-340-7 Publisher: Ministry of Defence of Finland Group Author: Ministry of Defence of Finland Title: Climate Change Adaptation Plan of the Finnish Defence Administrati...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/PM_PILMUS-raportti_ENG_A4_DIGI_2023.pdf/b420bf50-a418-f4ef-48f8-c30d81f75a74?t=1768988019083
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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...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/kuvat_numeroituna_in_english_pdf.pdf/d1a185ea-7644-3804-4364-97f8a7cd4f9c?t=1763025407684
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6.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Wood from Finland Conference on 6 February 2025 Publication date 6.2.2025 10.23 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.20 Type: Speech Ladies and gentlemen, It is a great honor to address you ...https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-wood-from-finland-conference-on-6-february-2025
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13.11.2025 | 1 PREFACE An interview study conducted by the Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) investigated Finns’ opinions on the foreign, security and defence policy of Finland. The study also included questions on Finland’s asylum policy, on the v...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/MTS_2015_report_in_english.pdf/c353f719-cc42-821b-ff54-ddd659b5f834?t=1763025408631
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21.1.2026 | 1 (18) Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Sähköposti WWW-sivut MATINE Puolustusministeriö, PL 31 00131 HELSINKI Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8, 00130 HELSINKI [email protected] www.defmin.fi/matine Puhelinvaihde Pääsihteeri Suunnittelusihteeri Toimistosihteeri 02...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/840_Coatanea_tiivistelmaraportti_2013.pdf/dcfd96e3-d311-f8a0-66e8-e775f235e0fb?t=1768987029757
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13.11.2025 | General conscription Other parties True Finns Green League Left Alliance Social Democratic P. Coalition Party Centre Party East Finland/Oulu/Lapland West Finland South Finland Over 35000 € 25000-35000 € Under 25000 € Salaried emp./Self-emp./ Manag...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/MTS_Survey_statistics_2010.pdf/66f9f380-93fa-1d2d-bf1e-848c8553b28c?t=1763025411319
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21.1.2026 | Government’s Defence Report Prime Minister’s Office Publications 7/2017 SNELLMANNINKATU 1, HELSINKI PO BOX 23, 00023 GOVERNMENT, FINLAND Tel. +358 295 16001 vnk.fi/english [email protected] ISBN: 978-952-287-374-3 PDF ISBN: 978-952-287-373-6 printed ISS...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/J07_2017_Governments_Defence_Report_Eng_PLM_160217.pdf/7c90affd-bace-08ab-5c1f-5b5297ed1bbd?t=1768989756309
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13.11.2025 | 1 The Advisory Board of Defence Information (ABDI) FINNS` OPINIONS ON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY, NATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY The Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) Bulletins and reports December, 2016 ISBN 978-951-25-2832-5 (pdf) 2 ...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/ABDI_(MTS)_December_2016_Report_in_english.pdf/aefa55bf-6f01-179f-0ad5-3da85aea56b0?t=1763025393059
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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...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/MTS_survey_2010.pdf/41eb03d5-3774-6bd9-1d6b-6f856fef97f2?t=1763025411605
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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...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/eu-cooperation/european-union-agencies-in-the-field-of-security-and-defence-policy