Official press releases, news and speeches that the minister has held are located in this section. The Ministry of Defence publishes all of its press releases and news in Finnish and Swedish and many of them in English, too.
Press Releases
Finnish Defence Forces to renew support and maintenance contract for KASI
Finland’s Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to sign a support and maintenance contract for the Two-sided Combat Simulator System (KASI) for 2025–2028 with the Swedish company Saab AB Training & Simulation.
NATO to strengthen its presence in Baltic Sea
NATO has decided to strengthen its ongoing surveillance and exercises in the Baltic Sea region, following recent damage to undersea cables.
Finland’s Minister of Defence Häkkänen to attend meeting of Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Airbase
The Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) will meet at Ramstein Airbase in Germany on Thursday 9 January. Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen will represent Finland at the meeting.
Finland to chair Nordic Defence Cooperation in 2025
Finland will hold the chair of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) from 1 January 2025 until the end of the year. In the rotating system, Finland took over the chair from Denmark.