The Commanding General of the Estonian Division, Major General Indrek Sirel, visited the Finnish Army Headquarters on March 5–6, 2025. The visit was hosted by the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.

The combat phase of Exercise Arctic Forge 25 has ended, and foreign troops are currently redeploying to their home bases.

Finnish volunteers of whom a Royal Prussian Jaeger Battalion 27 was formed to participate in the battles of the First World War as part of the Imperial German Army, the Jaegers returned to Finland in February 1918. During the first decades of independent Finland, Jaegers served in developing the Finnish Defence Forces. Under the Jaegers’ command, the Finnish national defence was developed to a stage that enabled this united nation with its trained reserve to preserve Finland’s independence during the Winter and Continuation Wars as well as the Lapland War. The work carried out by the Jaegers has facilitated the development of the modern Finnish Defence Forces.

The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, inspected the operations of Army units in Kymenlaakso, Lapland, and Kajaani in February 23–28, 2025.