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12.5.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council in its defence configuration in Brussels on 12 May 2026.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-meeting-of-eu-defence-ministers-1
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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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11.5.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to order thermal clip-on optics and related equipment and spare parts through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-finnish-defence-forces-will-procure-thermal-clip-on-optics
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5.5.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend a defence ministers’ meeting of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) in Trondheim, Norway, on 5–6 May 2024.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-ministerial-meeting-of-nordic-defence-cooperation-in-trondheim
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Contact information for the Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8 PO Box 31 FIN-00131 Helsinki, Finland Postal address: PO Box 31 FIN-00131 Helsinki, Finland E-invoice document (pdf) (153.1 KB) Official e-mail: kirjaamo...https://defmin.fi/en/contacts
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Return to page Areas of expertise Space Space has an economic, technological and military dimension. The military use of space means that space, and especially information gathered and delivered through satellites, is exploited for military purpos...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/space
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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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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 ...https://defmin.fi/en/the-advisory-board-for-defence-information-abdi/members
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ABDI SEMINARS ON SECURITY POLICY ABDI organises annual seminars on current security policy themes both for bigger audiences and smaller target groups. Hiddenhttps://defmin.fi/en/the-advisory-board-for-defence-information-abdi/seminars
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Speeches Publication date: 19.02.2026 Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen’s speech at the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie event in Münich Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie event in M...https://defmin.fi/en/topical/speeches
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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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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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Excerpts from the History of the Ministry of Defence The building of the Ministry of Defence of Finland in the year 1983. Photo: Helsinki City Museum / Lauri Putkonen With the decree issued on 14 June 1918, the War Department was established in th...https://defmin.fi/en/ministry-of-defence/history
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Seminars The secretariat publishes the annual MATINE research seminar programme and public presentation materials on the seminar page. The page for the seminars of sub-committees contains the programme and public presentation materials for the sem...https://defmin.fi/en/scientific-advisory-board-for-defence/seminars1
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Publications Most of the publications of the Ministry of Defence have been transferred to Valto , the Institutional Repository for the Government. If a particular publication cannot be found on the defmin.fi website or on the Valto website, the mi...https://defmin.fi/en/publications
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The network organisation of MATINE Advisory Board Chairman professor Sasu Tarkoma Vice-chairman professor Hannele Seeck • Scientific members • Authority members Work committee Expert sub-committees (8 sub-committees) • Electronics • Mechanical eng...https://defmin.fi/en/scientific-advisory-board-for-defence/organisation
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Return to page Areas of expertise Territorial surveillance Territorial integrity is an integral part of state sovereignty. Finland monitors and protects the integrity of its territory as part of NATO. The objective of territorial surveillance is t...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/territorial-surveillance
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MATINE’s research MATINE’s primary objective is to conduct research supporting military national defence, which encompasses support for all statutory duties of the Defence Forces. The main clients for the research funded by MATINE are the Defence ...https://defmin.fi/en/scientific-advisory-board-for-defence/matine-s-research
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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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