The Finnish Army

The Army defends the entire land area of the state and executes all three of the Defence Forces’ tasks.

Conscript and women's voluntary military service

We defend Finland together – national parade on the Independence Day of Finland in Kouvola this year

Army 25.11.2025

The Finnish Defence Forces will celebrate the 108th Independence Day of Finland by way of a national parade on 6 December in Kouvola. The theme of the parade is We defend Finland together. The review of troops will take place at Kouvola Finnish baseb...

The Finnish Defence Forces to shift to using NATO-standard calibres for new small arms

Army 28.10.2025

The Finnish Defence Forces will shift to using the NATO-standard calibres 5.56x45mm, 7.62x51mm, 9x19mm, and 12.7x99mm for new small arms. The decision taken will improve, among other, the soldier’s operating capability, interoperability, and security...