22.12.2025 | Näkymiä Yhdysvalloista MTS:n turvallisuuspoliittinen journalistiseminaari 11.12.2025 Onko Yhdysvaltojen demokratia hengenvaarassa? Demokratian määritelmää haastetaan • Trumpin Yhdysvaltojen ja Euroopan näkemykset hyvästä demokratiasta eriytyvät • ...

21.1.2026 | Total Defense, Interdependency and Vulnerability in Modern Societies Per Brekke DSB Have overview of risks and vulnerability in society and take initiatives to prevent and protect health, the environment and vital societal functions… Societal Safe...

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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...

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 | 1 INTRODUCTION The Advisory Board for Defence Information, ABDI, (Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta, MTS) polled the opinions of Finns on Finnish foreign and security policy and on defence policy. In addition, citizens were asked to provid...

13.11.2025 | THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR DEFENCE INFORMATION Bulletins and reports November, 2017 1/ 20 17 FINNS`OPINIOS ON FOREING AND SECURITY POLICY, NATIONAL DEFENCE AND SECURITY ABDI (MTS) Ministry of Defence, Helsinki 2017 Finns̀ opinios on foreing and securi...

8.6.2022 | Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group 8.6.2022 Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 8.6.2022 15.30 Type: Press release The Ministers of Defence of the Northern Group met in Reykjavík, Iceland, on 8 J...

13.11.2025 | A more secure or more insecure future Other parties 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./...

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...

21.1.2026 | Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone e-mail, internet MATINE/Puolustusministeriö Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8 A Vaihde 295 160 01 [email protected] PL 31 00...

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):

30.11.2017 | The National Memorial to the Winter War was unveiled at Kasarmitori square in Helsinki on 30 November 2017. With this memorial, Finland expresses appreciation for the valuable input of veterans and everyone else who participated in the war efforts. The last day of November was selected as the day of unveiling the memorial, as this was the day when the Winter War broke out in 1939. The memorial is also part of the Finland 100 festivities.

5.11.2009 | ABDI survey: Questions on Afghanistan Publication date 5.11.2009 11.00 ABDI survey 2009 had three questions of the situation in Afghanistan The complex conflict of Afghanistan The survey asked people to assess what the conflict in Afghanistan is a...

8.6.2022 | Den Nordliga gruppens försvarsministrars uttalande 8.6.2022 försvarsministeriet försvarsministeriet Utgivningsdatum 8.6.2022 15.30 Typ: Pressmeddelande Den Nordliga gruppens (Northern Group) försvarsministrar hade ett möte i Reykjavik den 8 juni 2...

8.6.2022 | Pohjoisen ryhmän puolustusministerien yhteinen julkilausuma 8.6.2022 puolustusministeriö puolustusministeriö Julkaisuajankohta 8.6.2022 15.30 Tyyppi: Tiedote Pohjoisen ryhmän (Northern Group) puolustusministerit tapasivat Reykjavikissa 8.6.2022 ja...

Members 2023 - CHAIRPERSON: MP Jarno Limnéll (NCP) DEPUTY CHAIRPERSONS AND THEIR PERSONAL DEPUTIES: Assistant to a MP Marika Sorja (TF) (Master of laws, assistant to a MP Ismo Nöjd (TF)) MP Tuula Väätäinen (SDP) (Head of communications Miia Järvi ...

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...

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...

2.6.2022 | A new study argues that Russia has geared its scientific and technological knowhow towards the unfolding great power competition. During the last decade Russia has sought to restore its scientific and technological prowess through various new strategies, programs and plans in order to regain its sovereign status as a great power.