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5.5.2026 | Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki, reviewed the Armoured Brigade-led mechanised forces exercise in Pohjankangas, Finland on 28 – 30 April 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-finnish-army-reviewed-mechanised-forces-exercise-in-pohjankangas
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28.5.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected exercise Karelian Sword 26 hosted by the Commander of Karelia Brigade, Colonel Tomi Pekurinen.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-impressed-by-reservists-know-how-in-exercise-karelian-sword-26
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21.5.2026 | The Guard Jaeger Regiment will train with other authorities in Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa on 24–28 May 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/guard-jaeger-regiment-to-train-in-the-helsinki-metropolitan-area-24-28-may-2026
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21.5.2026 | Air Defence Exercise Mallet Strike 1/26, conducted in the Lohtaja firing range and training area, has ended.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/strong-air-defence-is-a-joint-capability-involving-cooperation-of-all-services
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8.5.2026 | Conscripts from the Utti Jaeger Regiment Parachute Jaeger Company will participate in an exercise led by the Estonian Defence Forces from 11 to 22 May 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utin-jaakarirykmentin-varusmiehia-harjoitukseen-viroon-2-1
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30.6.2026 | The Multi-Corps Land Component Command North West (MCLCC-NW) now includes two staff officers from the United Kingdom.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/core-staff-element-of-nato-s-multi-corps-land-component-command-north-west-now-includes-two-staff-officers-from-the-united-kingdom
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8.5.2026 | The Karelian Brigade will lead the Karelian Sword 26 exercise in the regions of Kymenlaakso, South Savo and South Karelia from 22 to 29 May 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/karelian-sword-26-to-be-held-in-southeastern-finland-in-may-2026
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17.4.2026 | The Armoured Brigade will lead the Army mechanised exercise Mighty Arrow 26 at the Pohjankangas Firing Range and Training Area in Niinisalo from 24 April to 9 May. Approximately 2800 persons will participate in the exercise, most of them conscripts and about 350 international troops. Almost 500 vehicles will be used in the exercise, including approximately 160 tanks and armoured vehicles.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/interoperability-of-allied-mechanised-units-to-be-strengthened-in-exercise-mighty-arrow-26
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16.4.2024 | The Armoured Brigade will lead the Army mechanized exercise Arrow 24 at the Pohjankangas Firing Range and Training Area in Niinisalo from 26 April to 14 May. Approximately 2600 persons will take part in the exercise, most of them conscripts and about 300 international troops.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/arrow-24-will-strengthen-the-alliance-s-mechanized-troops-know-how
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27.5.2026 | Led by the Jaeger Brigade, the Defence Forces clears wartime explosives around the Misi warehouse and village. Explosives are cleared from both land and inland waters.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/the-defence-forces-clears-wartime-explosives-in-the-misi-area-on-1-17-june-2026-and-3-21-august-2026
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21.5.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki met the Commander of the French Land Forces, Lieutenant General Philippe de Montenon in Helsinki on 18 May 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/inspection-visit-of-the-commander-of-the-french-land-forces-in-sodankyla-and-his-meeting-with-the-commander-of-the-finnish-army
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15.2.2024 | The Army will organize this spring’s local defence exercises from 1 to 8 March. Conscripts, reservists, Defence Forces salaried personnel and a considerable number of representatives of other authorities will take part in the exercises.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/local-defence-exercises-will-focus-on-finland-s-comprehensive-security
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30.1.2026 | Utti Jaeger Regiment will train in Northern Finland from 2 February to 27 March 2026. The exercise series will involve about 1,000 soldiers in total from the Finnish Defence Forces and the Allied countries.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/utti-jaeger-regiment-to-carry-out-training-in-northern-finland-s-harsh-winter-conditions
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4.2.2026 | The military oath and affirmation ceremonies of contingent 1/26 will take place in Sodankylä and Rovaniemi garrisons on Saturday, 14 February 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/military-oath-and-affirmation-ceremonies-in-the-jaeger-brigade
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12.2.2026 | The local defence exercise ”Karelian Stone 26” will be held in areas of Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari, Savitaipale, and Imatra during 2–6 March 2026.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/local-defence-exercise-visible-in-south-karelia-in-early-march
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27.2.2026 | This year, the Army Seminar programme included talks about Russia’s war of aggression given by Ukrainian soldiers and discussions about collective defence of NATO’s Eastern flank. Apart from Ukraine, the 7th Army Seminar also had participants from NATO member states’ Army commands, NATO commands and the Finnish Defence Forces’ services.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/the-finnish-army-seminar-presented-experiences-from-the-battlefield-in-ukraine
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2.3.2026 | The Commander of the Finnish Army met the Chief of the German Army, and familiarised with the operating of the Jaeger Battalion 91 in Rotenburg during his visit. The Commander also attended the Finnentag celebration marking this year the 111th anniversary since the start of Finnish Jaeger training at Hohenlockstedt.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-on-a-visit-to-germany-during-27.2.-1.3.2026
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2.4.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki inspected training of the Jaeger Brigade during 30.-31.3.2025.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/-commander-of-the-army-inspected-training-of-the-jaeger-brigade-and-met-its-personnel
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17.2.2026 | Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Pasi Välimäki participated the working meeting of NATO commanders held in Norfolk during 10-12 February 2026. The commanders discussed at their meeting, among other, Arctic Sentry and topical operational issues.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/commander-of-the-army-at-a-working-meeting-in-norfolk-last-week
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16.4.2026 | All brigade-level units of the Army will rehearse joint operating with allied countries’ contingents in the course of May. Several exercises executed simultaneously are aimed at strengthening the Army’s defence capability across Finland, conscripts’ know-how and joint operating with Allies. During the spring, a total of approximately 19,000 allied soldiers from Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Norway, France, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Hungary and Poland will take part in the exercises.https://maavoimat.fi/en/-/allied-troops-from-ten-different-countries-rehearse-defending-finland-under-the-command-of-the-finnish-army