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Defence minister downplays concerns about Russian buildup at Finnish border

France invites Finland to join nuclear deterrence initiative

Defence spending needs to double, working group says

Fighter jets patrol Finland's skies amid heightened surveillance

Finland's Defence Minister Häkkänen condemns Ukrainian drone incursions

Finland joins Ukraine's Corpus arms procurement group

Mighty Arrow 26 military exercises begin in Finland

AP: Nato fighters intercept Russian military bombers over Baltic Sea

Finland seeks EU funding for drone protection, buys howitzers from South Korea

Fighter jets patrol southeastern Finland, as Ukraine drone strike hits Russian oil port

Finnish government, opposition want to give conscripts a raise

Finland's Defence Committee supports increasing reservist numbers

We're in 'a new nuclear age', President Stubb tells Defence Course attendees

Valmet Automotive and Patria aim to manufacture armoured vehicles on Finland's west coast

Finland's first F-35 fighter jet taking shape in US

Finland blocks 11 real estate deals by foreigners

Finnish Defence Ministry launches programme to boost fitness of incoming conscripts

Finnish Defence Forces

Etla: EU's joint defence procurements may threaten Finnish firms

Thursday's papers: Long healthcare waits, defence-ready women and algae tourism

Finland bans property sales to non-resident Russian citizens

Fewer conscripts drop out of Finnish military training as motivation rises

Finnish Defence Forces

Poland sends 100 Patria armoured vehicles to Ukraine

More women interested in voluntary military service; application period ends Sunday

Surge in registrations for voluntary national defence training

Finland begins autumn call-ups for military service from Monday

Finnish women may be called to military service in the future

Alternative civilian service

Finland's military planning to dismantle coronavirus restrictions

Top US, Russian military chiefs meet in Helsinki

Government proposes 500 new jobs for Finnish Defence Forces

Finnish Defence Forces

Defence Forces calls on tens of thousands of young men for conscription

Court dismisses 21-year-old's charges of blowing up Border Guard van in Tornio

Trial (in court)

Finland's Defence Forces aim to recruit more women

Finnish Defence Forces

Defence Forces flag day again a mostly-virtual event

Famous Military Persons

Finnish military hijab ban sparks debate

Finnish Defence Forces

Lapland sees biggest military exercise of the year

Military exercises

First public report on military intelligence: New police-like powers already in use

Finnish Defence Forces

Border Guard: Forged Covid test certificates used by travellers trying to enter Finland

Yle report reveals sexual harassment, culture of silence in defence forces

Lieutenant Colonel

Coronavirus outbreak worsens at military academy

The Finnish Broadcasting Company

Minister: Conscripts could sleep outdoors if Covid situation worsens

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