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Ministry of Defence Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen The National Coalition Party Minister of Defence Häkkänen heads the Ministry of Defence and handles all matters covered by the Ministry. Personal details Member of Parliament The National Coal...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-defence
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Ministry of Defence Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen The National Coalition Party Minister of Defence Häkkänen heads the Ministry of Defence and handles all matters covered by the Ministry. Personal details Member of Parliament The National Coal...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/forsvarsminister
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Ministry of Defence Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen The National Coalition Party Minister of Defence Häkkänen heads the Ministry of Defence and handles all matters covered by the Ministry. Personal details Member of Parliament The National Coal...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/puolustusministeri
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/antti-hakkanen
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29.4.2025 | Finnish defence administration issues sustainability report for 2024 Ministry of Defence Publication date 29.4.2025 10.26 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence and the Finnish Defence Forces have published an annual report on the sustainabil...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-administration-issues-sustainability-report-for-2024
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2.12.2024 | Administration of industrial participation transfers to Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 2.12.2024 15.03 Type: Press release The tasks of the secretariat of the Finnish Committee on Industrial Participation, including the p...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/administration-of-industrial-participation-transfers-to-ministry-of-defence
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1.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will visit the United States from 2 to 7 December 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-s-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-visit-united-states
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12.1.2026 | Sweden will procure SAR satellites from the Finnish company ICEYE Oy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-iceye-s-contract-with-sweden-will-strengthen-security-across-the-nordic-region
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24.10.2025 | The European Council agreed on further measures to strengthen European defence and security in its meeting on 23 October in Brussels. The EU heads of state or government also discussed the use of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine in the form of a reparations loan. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-reaffirms-support-for-strengthening-european-defence
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Janne Kuusela appointed as Permanent Secretary of Finland’s Ministry of Defence - Finnish Government
27.11.2025 | At its plenary session on 27 November 2025, the Finnish Government appointed Janne Kuusela as Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence for the period from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2031.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/janne-kuusela-appointed-as-permanent-secretary-of-finland-s-ministry-of-defence -
12.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the United States.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-finland-will-procure-state-of-the-art-air-to-air-missiles-for-f-35-fighters
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25.9.2025 | The 2026 budget proposal for the branch of government of the Finnish Ministry of Defence totals EUR 6.3 billion, representing 2.5 per cent of the GDP forecast for 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-forces-to-launch-army-materiel-procurement-projects-for-2030s-
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20.10.2025 | The EU heads of state or government will meet for the European Council on 23 October in Brussels. The meeting will focus on support for Ukraine, efforts to strengthen European defence, the EU’s competitiveness and the clean transition, the Middle East, migration and housing. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-to-focus-on-defence-prime-minister-orpo-to-represent-finland-at-the-meeting
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27.9.2024 | Finnish defence administration proposes Mikkeli as site for NATO Multi Corps Land Component Command Ministry of Defence Publication date 27.9.2024 12.04 Type: Press release Finland's defence administration proposes Mikkeli, the town where the Finn...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-administration-proposes-mikkeli-as-site-for-nato-multi-corps-land-component-command
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30.10.2025 | On 30 October, the Ministerial Finance Committee decided to support a proposal to provide EUR 11 million in funding to the civil defence coalition led by Finland and Ukraine. The proposal was prepared in the administrative branch of Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio. The support will be channelled through the European Union’s Ukraine Facility to finance the construction of civil defence shelters.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-provide-development-cooperation-funding-to-the-civil-defence-coalition-led-by-finland-and-ukraine
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12.6.2025 | Exports of defence materiel continued to grow in 2024 Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.6.2025 12.00 Type: Press release The Ministry of Defence has published a report on the exports of defence materiel in 2024. The report provides statistic...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/exports-of-defence-materiel-continued-to-grow-in-2024
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30.5.2025 | Finland to lead EU project on quantum technology for defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 30.5.2025 10.24 Type: Press release Finland has proposed a project Quantum Enablers for Strategic Advantage (QUEST) for the sixth wave of projects un...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finland-to-lead-eu-project-on-quantum-technology-for-defence-
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19.12.2024 | The budget of the Ministry of Defence’s administrative branch for 2025 amounts to EUR 6.5 billion, an increase of EUR 536 million when compared to this year. The defence appropriations will continue to strengthen defence capabilities and support Finland’s operations as a NATO member. The budget expenditure categorised as defence expenditure is estimated to be approximately 2.5 per cent of the projected gross domestic product for 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/defence-budget-emphasises-defence-capabilities-and-nato-membership
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25.8.2025 | Speech by Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen at the Annual Meeting of Heads of Mission on 25 August 2025 Publication date 25.8.2025 15.05 | Published in English on 31.10.2025 at 15.26 Type: Speech Distinguished Ambassadors, ladies and gentlemen, D...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/speech-by-minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-at-the-annual-meeting-of-heads-of-mission-on-25-august-2025
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12.2.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend meeting of UDCG, meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence and Munich Security Conference Ministry of Defence Publication date 12.2.2025 12.28 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-attend-meeting-of-udcg-meeting-of-nato-ministers-of-defence-and-munich-security-conference-