Swedish Army Commander Pays First Official Visit to Finland
The new Commander of the Swedish Army, Major General Johan Pekkari, visited Finland as the guest of the Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki.
Guard Jaeger Regiment will train local defence in Uusimaa
The local defence exercise Lively Stronghold 26 led by the Guard Jaeger Regiment, concentrating in the Uusimaa region, will bring together a training audience of around 550 soldiers from 30 August to 4 September 2026. In addition to the Guard Jaeger Regiment, units from the Coastal Brigade, Naval and Army Academies, authorities and other actors in the area, and the cities of Vantaa and Kerava will take part in the exercise.
Exercise Desert Snow conducted in the United States demonstrated the skills of Finnish reservists
The exercise conducted in Louisiana was part of the cooperation between Karelia Brigade and the Virginia National Guard under the official partnership program between Finland and state of Virginia.
Cooperation between the Nordic Armies and NATO Forces in the Northern Region Strengthened Through Finnish Army-Hosted Engagements
Finnish Army Commander, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, hosted Nordic Army Commanders in Helsinki and Mikkeli, as well as operational planning meeting concerning NATO forces in the Northern Region. During the week, the Finnish Army also hosted the leadership and subject-matter experts of the U.S. Multi-Domain Command – Europe (MDC-E) and the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (10AAMDC).
