Editing Finnish Defence Forces (section)

{{short description|Armed forces of Finland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox national military
| name               = Finnish Defence Forces
| native_name        = {{nativename|fi|nolink=on|Puolustusvoimat}}<br />{{nativename|sv|nolink=on|Försvarsmakten}}
| image              = Suomen Puolustusvoimien tornileijona.svg
| image_size         = 200
| alt                = 
| caption            = Emblem of the Finnish Defence Forces
| image2             = Military flag of Finland.svg
| alt2               = 
| caption2           = Military flag of Finland
| motto              =
| founded            = {{start date and age|df=y|1918|1|25}}
| current_form       = 
| disbanded          =
| branches           = {{tree list}}
* {{army|Finland}}
* {{navy|Finland}}
* {{air force|Finland}}
{{tree list/end}}
| headquarters       =
| flying_hours       =
| website            = {{URL|https://puolustusvoimat.fi/en/frontpage|Official website}}
<!-- Leadership -->
| commander-in-chief = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the President of Finland.svg|size=25px}} [[Alexander Stubb]]
| commander-in-chief_title = [[President of Finland|President]]
| minister           = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Minister of Defence (Finland).svg|size=25px}} [[Antti Häkkänen]]
| minister_title     = {{nowrap|[[Minister of Defence of Finland|Minister of Defence]]}}
| commander          = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the commander of the Finnish Defence Forces.svg|size=25px}} General [[Janne Jaakkola]]
| commander_title    = [[Chief of Defence (Finland)|Chief of Defence]]
<!-- Manpower -->
| age                = 18
| conscription       = [[Conscription in Finland|165, 255, or 347 days term]]
| manpower_data      = 2010 est.
| manpower_age       = 16–49
| available          = 1,155,368
| available_f        = 1,106,193
| fit                = 955,151
| fit_f              = 912,983
| reaching           = 32,599
| reaching_f         = 31,416
| active             = 24,000 (2023), 280,000 {{small|(wartime)}}<ref name="htwartime">{{cite web|url=https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/14544-finland-to-raise-wartime-strength-to-280-000-troops.html | title = Finland to raise wartime strength to 280,000 troops| date = 17 February 2017}}</ref>
| ranked             =
| reserve            = 870,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://intti.fi/reservissa|title=Reservissä}}</ref>
| deployed           = 486<ref name="GEMI2019">{{cite web|title=Global Exchange of Information on Defence Planning 2019|url=https://puolustusvoimat.fi/documents/1948673/2015391/GEMFI19.pdf/58adac71-a33d-5911-801f-916868dfba1d/GEMFI19.pdf|website=Puolustusvoimat.fi|access-date=3 November 2019}}</ref>
<!-- Financial -->
| amount             = €6.2 billion {{small|(2024)}}
| percent_GDP        = 2.3% {{small|(2024)}}<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.defmin.fi/en/topical/press_releases_and_news/press_release_archive/2023/defence_budget_for_2024_invests_in_strengthening_defence_capability_membership_in_nato_and_supporting_ukraine.13788.news?14083_o=20#9ef07d8e|title=Defence budget for 2024 invests in strengthening defence capability, membership in NATO and supporting Ukraine |date=20 September 2023 |publisher=Valtioneuvosto|access-date=18 January 2024|language=fi}}</ref>
<!-- Industrial -->
| domestic_suppliers = {{bulletedlist|[[Patria (company)|Patria]]|[[Nammo]]|Robonic|[[SAKO]]|[[Sisu Auto]]}}
| foreign_suppliers  = {{bulletedlist|{{flag|Germany}}|{{flag|Israel}}<ref name="flightglobal">{{cite news|title=Finland extends unmanned systems evaluation|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/finland-extends-unmanned-systems-evaluation-363858/|author=Egozi, Arie|date=26 October 2011|work=Flightglobal}}</ref>|{{flag|Norway}}|{{flag|Sweden}}|{{flag|United States}}}}
| imports            =
| exports            = €133 million {{small|(2016)}}<ref name="Exports2016">{{cite web|title=Annual Report According to the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports |url=http://www.defmin.fi/files/3809/National_Report_of_Finland_for_2016.pdf|website=Defmin.fi|access-date=24 December 2017}}</ref>
<!-- Related articles -->
| history            =
| ranks              = [[Finnish military ranks]]
}}
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The '''Finnish Defence Forces''' ('''FDF''') ({{langx|fi|Puolustusvoimat}}; {{langx|sv|Försvarsmakten}}) are the [[military]] of [[Finland]]. The Finnish Defence Forces consist of the [[Finnish Army]], the [[Finnish Navy]], and the [[Finnish Air Force]]. In wartime, the [[Finnish Border Guard]] becomes part of the Finnish Defence Forces.

Universal male [[Conscription in Finland|conscription]] is in place, under which all mentally and physically capable men serve for 165, 255, or 347 days, from the year they turn 18 until the year they turn 29. Alternative [[Alternative civilian service|non-military service]] for men and voluntary service for women is available.

Finland's official policy states that a wartime military strength of 280,000<ref name="htwartime" /> personnel constitutes a sufficient deterrent. The army consists of a highly mobile field army backed up by local defence units. The army defends the national territory and its military strategy employs the use of the [[Geography of Finland|heavily forested terrain and numerous lakes]] to wear down an aggressor, instead of attempting to hold the attacking army on the frontier.

Finland's defence budget for 2022 equals approximately [[Euro|€]]5.8 billion. The voluntary overseas service is highly popular and troops serve around the world in [[United Nations peacekeeping|UN]], [[List of NATO operations|NATO]], and [[List of military and civilian missions of the European Union|EU]] missions. With an arsenal of 700 howitzers, 700 heavy mortars and 100 multiple rocket launchers, Finland has the largest artillery capability in western Europe.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/7b4df6b7-cb77-4af7-bd97-80bd2c109f5b|title = Suomella on järisyttävän suuri ja kadehdittu tykistö}}</ref> Homeland defence willingness against a superior enemy is at 83%, one of the highest rates in Europe.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 May 2022|date=18 May 2022|title=Maanpuolustustahto|publisher=Yle|language=fi|url=https://yle.fi/a/3-12450426}}</ref> The air force has 62 [[F/A-18]] combat aircraft from 1995, to be replaced with 64 [[F-35]] aircraft in 2026 by the [[HX Fighter Program]].

The Finnish Defence Forces cooperate closely with the Finnish Border Guard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=National defence and military service |url=https://raja.fi/en/national-defence-and-military-service |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=The Finnish Border Guard |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Border surveillance - Ministry of the Interior |url=https://intermin.fi/en/border-management/border-surveillance |access-date=2022-06-30 |website=Sisäministeriö |language=en-US}}</ref> The Finnish Border Guard has its own yearly and long-term investment budget.