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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
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29.4.2026 | The ministers will meet at the National Defence University as part of the working visit of Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur to Finland.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finnish-minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-to-meet-estonian-minister-of-defence-hanno-pevkuri-2
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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...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/defence-materiel-and-the-defence-industry
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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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The Defence Forces protects Finland’s integrity The Ministry of Defence guides and directs the activities of the Finnish Defence Forces. The tasks of the Defence Forces are: Military defence of Finland to monitor land and water areas as well as ai...https://defmin.fi/en/ministry-of-defence/administrative-branch/defence-forces
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Mission statement of the Ministry of Defence The Ministry of Defence is in charge of the Finnish defence administration which is tasked with keeping Finland safe. Finland is a militarily allied country that develops its own defence capability as p...https://defmin.fi/en/ministry-of-defence
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Scientific Advisory Board for Defence MATINE – THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD FOR DEFENCE The Scientific Advisory Board For Defence (MATINE) operates in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence in order to promote research that supports...https://defmin.fi/en/scientific-advisory-board-for-defence
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Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen Photo: Lauri Heikkinen / Prime Minister's Office Since 20.6.2023, Antti Häkkänen has served as Minister of Defence. Curriculum Vitae Date and place of birth 1985 Mäntyharju Profession and education Lawyer Master ...https://defmin.fi/en/ministry-of-defence/management-and-organization/minister-of-defence
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Defence Administration and Sustainable Development The tasks of the defence administration support sustainable development. Defence policy, military national defence, the coordinated comprehensive defence approach, assisting other authorities, and...https://defmin.fi/en/ministry-of-defence/administrative-branch/defence-administration-and-sustainable-development
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Ministry of Defence as employer The activities of the Ministry of Defence are based on the national defence policy and international defence policy cooperation. Its task is to ensure that Finland has the necessary military defence capabilities and...https://defmin.fi/en/ministry-of-defence/ministry-of-defence-as-a-workplace
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European Defence Fund 2021-2027 Launched in 2021 and funded from the European Union budget, the European Defence Fund (EDF) is a multiannual programme that is part of a larger set of EU defence initiatives. The objective of the Defence Fund is to ...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/eu-cooperation/european-defence-fund-2021-2027
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Defence cooperation agreement with the United States In August 2022, Finland decided to start negotiations with the United States on a new bilateral defence cooperation agreement (DCA). The DCA is a binding international agreement that sets forth ...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/international-defence-cooperation/international-conventions/defence-cooperation-agreement-with-the-united-states-dca-
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THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR DEFENCE INFORMATION (ABDI) - A PERMANENT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE What is ABDI? The Advisory Board For Defence Information (ABDI) is a permanent parliamentary committee appointed by the Government for the duration of the parl...https://defmin.fi/en/the-advisory-board-for-defence-information-abdi
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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
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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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9.12.2025 | Finns' opinions on foreign and security policy, national defence and security, December 2025 Publication date 9.12.2025 9.00 The ABDI's survey of 2025 was published on 9th of December 2025. The survey can be read at Institutional Repository for th...https://defmin.fi/en/-/finns-opinions-on-foreign-and-security-policy-national-defence-and-security-december-2025-1
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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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23.4.2026 | On 23 April 2024, the Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code. The Government proposes to remove the legal barriers on importing nuclear devices into Finland and on transporting, supplying or possessing them in Finland in the context of Finland’s homeland defence, the collective defence of NATO or defence cooperation.https://defmin.fi/en/-/government-submits-proposal-to-parliament-on-amending-nuclear-energy-act-and-criminal-code
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Bulletins and reports Publication date: 09.12.2025 Finns' opinions on foreign and security policy, national defence and security, December 2025 Publication date: 04.12.2024 Finns' opinions on foreign and security policy, national defence and secur...https://defmin.fi/en/the-advisory-board-for-defence-information-abdi/bulletins-and-reports
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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