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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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9.12.2025 | Faculty of medicine Motivaation rooli kognitiivisessa suoriutumisessa 1 Christian Hakulinen & Juuso Pesälä Hankkeen rahoitus 89 009 € 2. vuosi (aloitus 5/2024) Hakulinen & Pesälä / MATINEn tutkimusseminaari 2025 Faculty of medicine Esityksen sisäl...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/0/1300%20Kognitiivisen%20suoriutumisen%20ja%20motivaation%20yhteys.pdf/9a22a557-5653-1558-8262-9e064ca64221?t=1765270230844
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10.7.2025 | Government proposal: the Conscription Act will be amended with regard to Åland residents and persons whose gender has been legally recognised Ministry of Defence Publication date 10.7.2025 13.48 Type: Press release On 10 July 2025, the Finnish Gov...https://defmin.fi/en/-/government-proposal-the-conscription-act-will-be-amended-with-regard-to-aland-residents-and-persons-whose-gender-has-been-legally-recognised
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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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15.5.2024 | Amendments proposed to Conscription Act to ensure border security Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.5.2024 12.00 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence requests comments on amendments to the Conscription Act concerning continued support...https://defmin.fi/en/-/amendments-proposed-to-conscription-act-to-ensure-border-security
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Promoting physical activity and capacity among people of call-up age The Ministry of Defence has launched a national project that will incorporate the promotion of physical activity and capacity in a new way as part of the call-up process. The pro...https://defmin.fi/en/topical/promoting-physical-activity-and-capacity-among-people-of-call-up-age
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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...https://defmin.fi/en/areas-of-expertise/finland-s-membership-in-nato
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20.3.2019 | Puolustusministeri Niinistön puhe Baltic Military Conference 2019 -seminaarissa Julkaisuajankohta 20.3.2019 12.45 Tyyppi: Puhe Puolustusministeri Jussi Niinistö puhui tänään 20.3.2019 Baltic Military Conference 2019 -seminaarissa Vilnassa. Mr Mini...https://defmin.fi/-/puolustusministeri-niiniston-puhe-baltic-military-conference-2019-seminaarissa
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7.6.2024 | Government proposal submitted to Parliament on amendments to Conscription Act to ensure border security Ministry of Defence Publication date 7.6.2024 8.20 Type: Press release On 6 June 2024, on the presentation of Minister of Defence Antti Häkkäne...https://defmin.fi/en/-/government-proposal-submitted-to-parliament-on-amendments-to-conscription-act-to-ensure-border-security
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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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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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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...https://defmin.fi/en/projects-and-legislation
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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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Senior Officer for Legal Affairs Anna Gau 2.3.2023 13.17 Blog 1. Who are you? I am Anna Gau and I work as a Senior Officer for Legal Affairs at the Legal Unit of the Administration Policy Department. I have a Master of Laws degree from the Univers...https://defmin.fi/en/-/senior-officer-for-legal-affairs-anna-gau
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13.12.2023 | Daily allowances for conscripts, women performing military service and reservists to be increased Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.12.2023 10.43 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided on the increase in daily all...https://defmin.fi/en/-/daily-allowances-for-conscripts-women-performing-military-service-and-reservists-to-be-increased
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14.1.2019 | Puolustusministeri Jussi Niinistön puhe Sälenin turvallisuusseminaarissa Julkaisuajankohta 14.1.2019 14.15 Tyyppi: Puhe Bästa åhörare. Jag är nöjd att ännu under min ministertid få denna möjlighet att delta i Sälens säkerhetspolitiska seminarium. ...https://defmin.fi/-/puolustusministeri-jussi-niiniston-puhe-salenin-turvallisuusseminaarissa
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Departments and Units Administration Policy Department Director of Department: Teemu Penttilä The Administration Policy Department of the Ministry of Defence of Finland is responsible for the planning of defence administration operations and finan...https://defmin.fi/en/ministry-of-defence/management-and-organization/departments-and-units
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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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21.1.2026 | Universal Conscription in Norway By Colonel Odd Inge Botillen Defence Staff Norway Content • Historical backdrop • Recent developments • Current situation • Conclusion Defence Staff Norway Historical backdrop The Norwegian conscription system of...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/238659714/BOTILLE_2017-06-12_Universal_Conscription_in_Norway.pdf/52764a6c-9e9a-5205-cea8-cd224bb7d111?t=1768989490094
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21.1.2026 | Budget for 2026; EUR million EUR million % Military defence Procurement of materiel (excl. F-35 and Squadron 2020) 1 240 23 % F-35 Fighter Program 1 355 25 % Squadron 2020 213 4 % Materiel maintenance (excluding salaries) 560 10 % Payroll of the D...https://defmin.fi/documents/236553176/249313883/Budget%20for%202026.pdf/df530b24-c4bc-bc8f-715b-f09f5a252c99?t=1768994377721