20.5.2026 | The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy of the Finnish Government has outlined that the expenditure Finland will be reporting under NATO’s 1.5 per cent target for defence- and security-related spending will include statutory readiness and preparedness duties or capabilities critical to homeland defence that are sustained and developed by other branches of government than the Ministry of Defence.

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.

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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.

9.3.2026 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has decided to place functions of the 3rd Logistics Regiment of the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command in Kemi.

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...

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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 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER (EPO) CHECKLIST FOR MULTI-NATIONAL EXERCISES AND MILITARY ACTIVITIES NAME OF EXERCISE: HOST NATION (HN) LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER: SENDING NATION (SN) LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER: Stage 1: Concept and Specification...

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21.1.2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PLANNER (EPP) CHECKLIST FOR MULTI-NATIONAL EXERCISES AND MILTARY ACTIVITIES NAME OF EXERCISE: EPP (Name and Contact Information): Stage 1: Concept and Specification Development, Long-range planning (Time Frame: Exercise Co...

21.1.2026 | September 24, 2004 FINNISH SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY 2004 Summary Since the report of 2001, Finland’s neighbouring areas have become more stable along with the enlargement of the European Union and NATO, the deepening of integration in the Europ...

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21.1.2026 | 2017_ver 1.0 Environmental Toolbox 1 General Awareness Training Module Environmental Officer and Energy Manager 2017_ver 1.0 2 Sound environmental and energy management during military operations enables the mission by enhancing force protection a...

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21.1.2026 | 1 The Swedish National Bureau of Investigation The threat of organised crime in the Baltic Sea Region 2 Rikskriminalpolisen 2013-04-03 Mobile organised crime groups West Balkan: Theft, burglary East Balkan: Skimming, ”gold vendors”, crimes against...