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11.3.2026 | Finland’s Ministry of Transport and Communications published a Joint Nordic Strategy for Transport System Preparedness on 11 March 2026. The strategy was handed over to the Nordic transport ministers in Rovaniemi where the ministers also issued a joint statement. As part of their meeting, the ministers will also visit the multinational Cold Response 26 military exercise in Lapland on 12 March 2026.

15.12.2023 | Defence Forces purchase industrial participation capability from Patria Aviation Oy to build services for F-35 project Ministry of Defence Publication date 15.12.2023 16.06 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the ...

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on 28 May 2025. Finland supports Ukraine On 24 February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in breach of the UN Charter and international law. Finland strongly condemns Russia’s military actions in...

31.3.2026 | The authorities and the state leadership are monitoring changes in the security situation, assessing future risks and ensuring that our society continues to function in all circumstances. Finland is not currently facing a military threat. 

12.12.2025 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure support services for military aviation, maritime defence, intelligence, surveillance and command and control from the Finnish companies Patria Aviation Oy and Insta Group Oy. The main part of deliveries will take place in 2026–2030.

17.10.2025 | Sivu 1 / 2 Helsinki, 17 October 2025 President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen President of the European Council Antonio Costa High Representative Kaja Kallas, Vice President of the European Commission Prime Minister of Denmark Met...

27.10.2025 | Tero Jokilehto, Senior Ministerial Adviser at the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, has been elected chair of the Inland Surface Transport Group for the next three years. The Inland Surface Transport Group is a sub-group of the Transport Group, which is one of the planning groups under NATO’s Resilience Committee. 

15.12.2023 | Försvarsmakten upphandlar kapacitetsuppbyggnadstjänster för industriellt samarbete till F-35-projektet av Patria Aviation Oy försvarsministeriet Utgivningsdatum 15.12.2023 16.06 Typ: Pressmeddelande Försvarsminister Antti Häkkänen har gett försvar...

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...

11.12.2024 | Finnish Defence Forces to procure system support services from Finland Ministry of Defence Publication date 11.12.2024 10.54 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure support ser-vi...

Statsrådets skrivelse till riksdagen om kommissionens meddelande om militär rörlighet och kommissionens förslag till Europaparlamentets och rådets förordning om inrättande av en åtgärdsram för att underlägga transport av militär utrustning, militä...

Valtioneuvoston kirjelmä eduskunnalle komission sotilaallisen liikkuvuuden tiedonannosta sekä komission ehdotuksesta Euroopan parlamentin ja neuvoston asetukseksi sotilasalan tarvikkeiden, tavaroiden ja henkilöstön kuljetuksia unionissa helpottava...

22.12.2023 | Defence Forces to procure support services for systems Ministry of Defence Publication date 22.12.2023 13.17 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Defence Forces to procure support services for military aviation...

20.5.2024 | A meeting of NATO planning groups for transport will be held in Tampere, Finland, on 20–24 May 2024. The meeting will discuss resilience in transport and the cooperation between civil and military transport.

12.12.2025 | Försvarsminister Antti Häkkänen har gett försvarsmakten fullmakt att beställa stödtjänster för systemen inom den militära luftfarten och sjöförsvaret samt spanings-, övervaknings- och ledningssystemområdet av Patria Aviation Oy och Insta Group Oy. Leveranserna sker huvudsakligen åren 2026–2030.

30.5.2024 | Finnish Government submitted to Parliament a proposal on the acceptance and bringing into force of the Defence Cooperation Agreement between Finland and the United States on 30 May. The proposal consists of the act bringing into force the agreement and ten related acts. According to the proposal, the acceptance of the agreement will require a two-thirds majority decision of Parliament.

23.6.2023 | The European Union introduces significant new instruments in its eleventh package of restrictive measures against Russia to prevent circumvention and evasion of sanctions, particularly through third countries. These instruments include several facilities for targeting sanctions against parties that circumvent sanctions and assist in such circumvention. Export bans, bans on transit through Russia and individual sanctions lists are expanded.

24.4.2025 | VALTIONEUVOSTON KANSLIA PL 23, 00023 Valtioneuvosto vnk.fi p. 0295 16001 STATSRÅDETS KANSLI PB 23, 00023 Statsrådet vnk.fi\sv Tfn 0295 16001 1(116) Nato-sanasto Natoordlista NATO Glossary Luvut 1-5 sekä 7.1 valmisteltiin sanastoon vuosina 2023–202...

13.2.2023 | Defence Forces and Finnair Technical Services Oy signed Partnership Agreement Ministry of Defence Publication date 13.2.2023 10.54 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to sign a partnership agreement with F...

16.12.2021 | Ministry of Defence decided on annual work orders under partnership agreements Ministry of Defence Publication date 16.12.2021 12.45 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to procure life cycle support servic...