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Press releases and news Publication date: 03.07.2026 Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend NATO Summit in Ankara Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the NATO Summit, held in Ankara, Türkiye, on 7–8 July 2026. Publication date...

Return to page Areas of expertise International military crisis management cooperation Finland will continue to participate in international military and civilian crisis management under the auspices of the EU, the UN, NATO and the OSCE. Finland’s...

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.

24.4.2026 | ​​​​​​​The Finnish Government proposes that an agreement supplementing the Paris Protocol be accepted to facilitate the establishment and operations of international military headquarters in Finland. The government proposal was submitted to Parliament on 23 April 2026.

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...

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 ...

5.3.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Defence will circulate for comments a draft government proposal to amend the Nuclear Energy Act and the Criminal Code.

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.

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.

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.

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...

28.8.2025 | Finnish Government submits to Parliament proposal to raise reservist age limit to 65 Ministry of Defence Publication date 28.8.2025 13.36 Type: Press release On 28 August 2025, the Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to raise the...

15.6.2026 | A working group led by the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence examined the coordination of habitat restoration and national defence and identified means to promote their shared objectives. The working group concluded that there are major synergies between restoration and national defence. In particular, the restoration of mires has significance for national defence in eastern and northern Finland.

29.5.2026 | Finland will deliver its 33rd materiel assistance package to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 29 May 2026 on the proposal of the Government.

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...

27.5.2026 | 1 1 Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Approved by the Work Branch on 8 May 2026 GENERAL INFORMATION The Advisory Board for Defence Information (ABDI) acts as a parliamentary forum that organises dialogue on security ...

5.6.2026 | NATO’s Forward Land Forces Finland (FLF Finland) will be officially founded on Saturday 6 June 2026.