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Finnish Defense Forces

Finnish Defence Forces
Suomen Puolustusvoimien tornileijona.svg
The tower and the lion is the symbol of the Finnish Defence Forces.
Current form 1918
Service branches

Finnish Army seal Finnish Army
Finnish Navy seal Finnish Navy

Finnish Air Force seal Finnish Air Force
Leadership
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö
Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö
Chief of Defence General Jarmo Lindberg
Manpower
Military age 18
Conscription 165, 255 or 347 days term
Available for
military service
1,155,368 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.),
1,106,193 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.)
Fit for
military service
955,151 males, age 16–49 (2010 est.),
912,983 females, age 16–49 (2010 est.)
Reaching military
age annually
32,599 males (2010 est.),
31,416 females (2010 est.)
Active personnel 8,086 staff
25,300 conscripts
Reserve personnel 900,000
Deployed personnel 486
Expenditures
Budget 2.830 billion; 2017
Percent of GDP 1.30%; 2017
Industry
Domestic suppliers Patria
Nammo
Robonic
SAKO
Foreign suppliers  United States
 Germany
 Sweden
 Israel
 Norway
 Russia
Former:
 Soviet Union
Annual exports Volume of about €99 million (2015 est.)

Finnish Army seal Finnish Army
Finnish Navy seal Finnish Navy

The Finnish Defence Forces (Finnish: Puolustusvoimat, Swedish: Försvarsmakten) are responsible for the defence of Finland. A universal male conscription is in place, under which all men above 18 years of age serve for 165, 255 or 347 days. Alternative non-military service and volunteer service by women are possible.

Finland is the only non-NATO EU country bordering Russia. Finland's official policy states that a wartime military strength of 230,000 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 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 equals approximately 2.8 billion euros or 1.3 percent of GDP. The voluntary overseas service is highly popular and troops serve around the world in UN, NATO and EU missions. Homeland defence willingness against a superior enemy is at 76%, one of the highest rates in Europe.


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