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Return to page Areas of expertise Preserving the legacy of war veterans Preserving the legacy of war veterans is about preserving, managing and fostering the heritage of the wars Finland fought from 1939 to 1945 and the legacy of the veterans of t...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/preserving-the-legacy-of-war-veterans
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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
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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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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.https://defmin.fi/en/-/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-meeting-of-the-council-of-europe-s-committee-on-social-inclusion-and-human-dignity
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13.11.2025 | 28.4.2013 Raimo Pyysalo Captain (N) Navy Command Finland MILITARY PRESENCE AND EXERCISE – THE TRENDS IN BALTIC SEA 1989 - 2012 28.4.2013 Raimo Pyysalo Captain (N) Navy Command Finland THE THREAT DURING THE LATE 1980 s Source: Mikael Holmström: Den...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/Raimo_Pyysalo_Military_presence_and_exercise_25APR2013.pdf/7ae823c7-616d-b998-6bfc-67c3bb79ed1c?t=1763025320450
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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...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/2500M-0018_MATINE_Summary_Report_SemPro.pdf/e865c7be-f49a-0e05-54d2-9505386cd023?t=1768986845478
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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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13.11.2025 | 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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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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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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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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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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1.4.2025 | Finland will raise national defence spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029. The aim was proposed by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen and endorsed by the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy on Tuesday.https://defmin.fi/en/-/finland-to-raise-defence-spending-to-at-least-three-percent-of-gdp
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25.8.2025 | Speech by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on 25 August 2025 Publication date 25.8.2025 15.05 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.26 Type: Speech Distinguished Ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen, D...https://defmin.fi/en/-/speech-by-minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-on-25-august-2025
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19.12.2024 | Government Defence Report outlines development of Finland’s defence as part of NATO Ministry of Defence Publication date 19.12.2024 13.38 Type: Press release At its session on 19 December 2024, the Finnish Government approved the Government Defenc...https://defmin.fi/en/-/government-defence-report-outlines-development-of-finland-s-defence-as-part-of-nato
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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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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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21.1.2026 | Distribution and sale: Helsinki University Print Bookstore http://kirjakauppa.yliopistopaino.fi / [email protected] P.O. Box 4 (Vuorikatu 3 A) FI-00014 HELSINKI UNIVERSITY, FINLAND Tel +358 9 7010 2363 or 7010 2366 Fax +358 9 7010 2374 ISBN ...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/Defence_Report_2009.pdf/ead914a4-e0f9-7781-a826-f8c554e4ad01?t=1768989764475
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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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26.4.2020 | National Veterans’ Day will be celebrated on Monday 27 April 2020. This year, because of the coronavirus outbreak, the occasion will be marked in an unconventional manner. Festivities and honours will mainly take place online.https://defmin.fi/en/-/194055633/state-leadership-and-the-defence-forces-honour-national-veterans-day-on-27-april