Projects and legislation The legal framework for military defence, in other words the laws and presidential decrees, government decrees and Ministry of Defence decrees are prepared in the Ministry. The Legal Unit is for the main part responsible f...

4.6.2026 | On 4 June 2026, the Finnish Government, based on Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen’s presentation, submitted to Parliament a government proposal for reforming the legislation on military intelligence.

18.6.2026 | The Ministry of Defence is requesting views on a bill for amendments to the Act on Military Intelligence. The bill proposes that the Act on Military Intelligence allow the use of certain intelligence collection methods in premises used for permanent residence.

Senior Specialist Kosti Honkanen 30.9.2021 15.46 Blog 1. Who are you? I am Kosti Honkanen, currently working as a Senior Officer for Legal Affairs in the Legal Unit of the Administrative Policy Department of the Ministry of Defence. I have a Maste...

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...

5.6.2026 | In line with the Government Programme, the Finnish Government will reform the Act on the Screening of Foreign Corporate Acquisitions so that risks relating to national security, security of supply and broad-spectrum threats are taken into account more effectively than at present. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has sent out for comments a government proposal to reform the legislat...

9.6.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on Social Inclusion and Human Dignity in Kouvola on 9 June 2026.

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...

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.

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 ...

21.1.2026 | Annual Report According to the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports NATIONAL REPORT OF FINLAND FOR 2002 REPORTING PERIOD AND SCOPE Reporting period is the year 2002, 1.1.-31.12.2002. This report covers exports authorised under the Act on the Export ...

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...

21.1.2026 | Annual Report According to the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports NATIONAL REPORT OF FINLAND FOR 2003 1. REPORTING PERIOD AND SCOPE Reporting period is the year 2003, 1.1.-31.12.2003. This report covers exports authorised under the Act on the Expo...

28.1.2026 | On 10 December 2024, the Finnish Ministry of Defence set up a project to examine the need to amend the Act on the Expropriation of Immovable Property and Special Rights to Ensure National Security and related legislation. The objective was to draw an overview of how the current legislation should be amended to ensure fair and effective safeguarding of real estate critical to national security.

21.1.2026 | Environmental Tools for Military Activities ANNEX E UNCLASSIFIEDChyba! Neznámy názov vlastnosti dokumentu. IF <> "" " ADVANCE \d 14 " ADVANCE \d 14 ANNEX I-Y TO [exercise order name] DATED [DD MMM YY] NOTE: Items in brackets [XXX] should be insert...

21.1.2026 | MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF DENMARK AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF FINLAND AND THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF ICELAND AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF NORWAY AND THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE OF SWEDEN ON NORDIC DEF...

27.10.2025 | 1 TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE (SHAPE) REGARDING THE PROVISION OF HOST NATION SUPPORT FOR THE EXECUTION OF NATO OPERATIONS/EXERCISES/SIMILAR MILITARY ACTIVITY...

3.12.2025 | 1 TECHNICAL ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE SWEDISH ARMED FORCES CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF HOST NATION SUPPORT FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES 2 1 INTRODUCTION The Government of the Republic of Finland, represented ...

14.1.2026 | Finland’s withdrawal from the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction (Ottawa Convention) took effect on 10 January 2026. The Finnish defence administration will start planning the reintroduction of anti-personnel mines into the range of Finland’s defence capabilities.

21.1.2026 | 2017_ver 1.0 Environmental Toolbox 1 General Awareness Training Module Environmental Officer and Energy Manager 2017_ver 1.0 2 Sound environmental and energy management during military operations enables the mission by enhancing force protection a...