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19.2.2026 | Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen held a speech at the Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie event in Münich on 13 February 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-bundesverband-der-deutschen-industrie-event-in-munich
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17.3.2026 | Finland and a group of other NATO countries are exploring the establishment of a new financing mechanism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/finland-participating-in-discussions-on-new-financing-mechanism-for-defence
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27.2.2026 | In its meeting on Friday 27 February, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discussed the EU’s defence and border security, the multiannual financial framework and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-eu-affairs-discusses-eu-defence-and-border-security
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15.4.2026 | Finland and Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen their bilateral collaboration especially in marine industry and Arctic matters. The MoU was signed by Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto and Canada’s Minister of Industry Melanie Joly in Ottawa on 14 April 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-and-canada-to-deepen-their-cooperation-in-arctic-maritime-industry-and-technology
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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.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-speech-at-the-opening-of-finland-s-nato-diana-innovation-accelerator
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13.11.2025 | Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden announced today on 13 November 2025 that they will fund a USD 500 million package of defence materiel for Ukraine sourced from the United States, under the Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative of NATO and the United States.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-nordic-and-baltic-countries-announce-usd-500-million-package-of-support-for-ukraine-under-purl
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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.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/finnish-defence-forces-to-place-large-orders-for-defence-system-services-with-finnish-companies
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17.10.2025 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen outlining Finland’s EU policy objectives with regard to security and defence. In the letter, Prime Minister Orpo called for quick, resolute action to strengthen European defence and enhance security at the eastern border.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-highlights-importance-of-strengthening-european-defence-and-security-at-eastern-border-in-letter-to-eu-leaders
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14.10.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen to NATO defence ministers’ meeting, Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting and to EU defence ministers’ meeting Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.10.2025 14.35 Type: Press release Finland’s Minister of Defence Ant...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-nato-defence-ministers-meeting-ukraine-defense-contact-group-meeting-and-to-eu-defence-ministers-meeting
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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...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-s-keynote-speech-at-the-lithuania-finland-defence-industry-and-science-forum-on-2-september-2025
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16.1.2026 | Finland will deliver its 31st materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the the Government on 16th January 2026.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-hakkanen-finland-sends-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine-1
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15.12.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will attend the official F-35 roll-out ceremony in Texas in the United States on 16 December 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-f-35-programme-will-raise-finland-s-air-defence-to-next-level-while-providing-work-for-finns
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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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18.11.2025 | Finland has decided to use EUR one billion in financing from the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) financial instrument to strengthen the defence industry. The plan is to use the financing for multinational joint procurement that will strengthen Finland’s ground combat capabilities and for developing drone performance capabilities in cooperation with Ukraine and its allies. The Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided on the matter on Tuesday 18 November.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-use-new-eu-loan-financing-to-bolster-defence
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17.10.2025 | Finland will deliver its 30th materiel assistance package to Ukraine. A decision on the matter was made by the President of the Republic on the proposal of the the Government on 17th October 2025.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-hakkanen-finland-sends-more-defence-materiel-assistance-to-ukraine
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25.9.2025 | European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubilius will meet with Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen in Helsinki on Friday 26 September.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-and-minister-of-defence-hakkanen-to-meet-with-european-defence-commissioner-in-helsinki-topics-on-agenda-include-eu-drone-wall
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19.12.2025 | Finland’s procurement of F-35 combat aircraft involves a significant level of industrial participation. A key objective is to safeguard Finnish security of supply.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-the-f-35-project-is-expected-to-create-new-opportunities-for-finnish-companies
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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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22.8.2025 | Minister of Defence Häkkänen decides on procurement of TNT explosives Ministry of Defence Publication date 22.8.2025 13.15 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to sign a procurement contr...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-hakkanen-decides-on-procurement-of-tnt-explosives
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12.11.2025 | Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen hosted a meeting of Nordic defence ministers in Helsinki today on 12 November 2025. According to Minister of Defence Häkkänen, the Nordic countries will build air forces that are capable operating together both in peacetime and under emergency conditions.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/minister-of-defence-antti-hakkanen-nordic-countries-will-build-air-forces-capable-of-combined-operations