Return to page Areas of expertise International defence cooperation The goal of international defence policy networking is to secure the defence capability with parties who are prepared to develop and use in cooperation their capabilities. Network...

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...

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...

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...

Return to page International defence cooperation The Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) Defence cooperation between the five Nordic countries (NORDEFCO) has deepened considerably in recent years, especially due to Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO me...

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...

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...

Return to page International defence cooperation Defence cooperation between Finland and Sweden Sweden has a strong position as Finland’s close bilateral partner in defence cooperation. The cooperation builds on a long historical bond, shared valu...

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 Areas of expertise Arms Control Arms control is a general term referring to efforts to restrain or control the quantity or characteristics of weapons or military assets or the use of weapon systems that are based on bilateral or mul...

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...

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...

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...

21.1.2026 | AGREEMENT ON DEFENSE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2 CONTENTS Preamble Article 1 Scope and Purpose Article 2 Definitions Article 3 Access to and Use of Agreed Facil...

21.1.2026 | Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Sähköposti WWW-sivut MATINE Puolustusministeriö, PL 31 00131 HELSINKI Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8, 00130 HELSINKI [email protected] www.defmin.fi/matine Puhelinvaihde Pääsihteeri Suunnittelusihteeri Toimistosihteeri 0295 1600...

21.1.2026 | 2017_ver 1.0 Environmental Toolbox Technical Module Natural Resource Protection 2017_ver 1.0 ‹#› 2 Objectives Understand the importance of protecting natural resources in a base camp and the surrounding area: For deploying troops’ safety, health a...

30.10.2025 | A working group of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence has been appointed to explore how nature restoration and other ways to make use of natural barriers can support national defence and border security especially in eastern Finland.

21.1.2026 | Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Sähköposti WWW-sivut MATINE Puolustusministeriö, PL 31 00131 HELSINKI Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8, 00130 HELSINKI [email protected] www.defmin.fi/matine Puhelinvaihde Pääsihteeri Suunnittelusihteeri Toimistosihteeri 0295 1600...

17.3.2025 | Construction of F-35 fighter engine assembly and maintenance facilities in Finland progresses as scheduled Ministry of Defence Publication date 17.3.2025 10.15 Type: Press release The construction project of assembly and maintenance facilities for...

13.11.2025 | 1 INTRODUCTION The Advisory Board for Defence Information, ABDI, (Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta, MTS) polled the opinions of Finns on Finnish foreign and security policy and on defence policy. In addition, citizens were asked to provid...