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11.9.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's speech at the Seoul Defense Dialogue on 11 September 2024 Publication date 11.9.2024 11.22 Type: Speech It is a great honour and my pleasure to address today the 2024 Seoul Defence Dialogue and discuss the mult...

21.5.2024 | Finland and United States signed Statement of Intent on Cooperation among Special Forces Ministry of Defence Publication date 21.5.2024 20.28 Type: Press release In Washington on 21 May 2024, Finland and the United States signed a Statement of Int...

5.4.2023 | New Long-Range Air Defence System for the Finnish Defence Forces Ministry of Defence Publication date 5.4.2023 13.58 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure the David’s Sling system as the n...

19.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie event in Münich on 13 February 2026.

11.9.2025 | The Government is proposing to Parliament a legislative amendment that would oblige the wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use and threat of military force. The amendment concerns the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services, and it aims to ensure close cooperation between the wellbeing services counties and the Finnish Defence Forces in both normal and emergency conditions.

22.8.2025 | The European Commission has granted the Finnish Border Guard, the Police, the Finnish Defence Forces and the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom a total of EUR 1,833,075 in emergency funding to cover the costs incurred to these authorities in connection with the damage done to the Estlink 2 power cable.  

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.

24.2.2026 | Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Elina Valtonen, Reinforced Permanent Council of the OSCE, 24 February 2026.

17.6.2025 | The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health requests comments on a draft government proposal to amend the Act on Organising Healthcare and Social Welfare Services. The aim is to clarify the obligation of wellbeing services counties to prepare for the use or threat of military force. The consultation period is open from 17 June to 23 July 2025.

23.1.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the opening gala of Finland’s NATO DIANA Innovation Accelerator on 22 January 2026.

1.4.2025 | The security environment in Finland and Europe has changed fundamentally. Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe. This requires the Government to take action. Finland will continue to strengthen its defence on a threat-informed and needs-driven basis.

29.5.2024 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's opening words at the media day of the Northern Forest 24 exercise on 29 May 2024 Publication date 29.5.2024 16.05 Type: Speech After the accession of Finland to NATO, the importance of the Arctic has increased....

13.3.2024 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne visited the Nordic Response 24 defence exercise in Lapland on 10–11 March 2024. Minister Ranne learnt about the activities of the Defence Forces, Nordic cooperation between the authorities and NATO-Nordic defence cooperation from the infrastructure perspective.

8.3.2024 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will visit the Nordic Response 24 defence exercise in Lapland on 10–11 March 2024. This is the first time that Finland’s Minister of Transport and Communications will be present in an international military exercise. During her visit, Minister Ranne will learn about the activities of the Defence Forces and the Air Force, Nordic cooperation between the authorities and NATO-Nordic defence cooperation from the infrastructure perspective.

29.4.2024 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne will visit Narvik, Norway, from 29 to 30 April 2024. Together with the Norwegian and Swedish transport ministers, she will observe NATO’s Immediate Response 2024 defence exercise, which will practise military mobility and reception of military support.

2.9.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen's keynote speech at the Lithuania-Finland Defence Industry and Science Forum on 2 September 2025 Publication date 2.9.2025 16.19 Type: Speech Mr President, excellences, participants and partners of this Defence I...

27.6.2025 | Finland to procure its first own satellites for defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.6.2025 12.00 Type: Press release Finland’s Ministry of Defence and Iceye Oy have signed a letter of intent that allows Finland to procure Iceye synthet...

20.12.2022 | Finland continues to support Ukraine Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 20.12.2022 15.11 Type: Press release Finland will deliver more defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter on 20 Dec...

17.9.2025 | Permanent Secretary Pulkkinen: Cooperation between like-minded countries is increasingly important in the current security situation Ministry of Defence Publication date 17.9.2025 10.27 Type: Press release Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry...

6.10.2022 | Finland to deliver more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 6.10.2022 13.57 Type: Press release Finland will deliver another package of defence materiel to Ukraine. The President of the R...