Suchergebnisse

The Finnish Defence Forces face a changing international environment wherenew threats have risen to complement the traditional ones. The requirementsof national defence and crisis management operations, as well as the tighteningbudgets and the increasing cost of military hardware have to be met whiletransforming the capabilities of the FDF.The globalising world requires transnationalsolutions. Finland seeks to actively deepen the security cooperation withinthe European Union and contribute towards the creation of shared EU capabilities as well as advocate defence cooperation with the Nordic Countries.A balance has to be retained between the different requirements to preservethe FDF as a functional instrument ready to face all challenges. (Europäische Sicherheit / SWP)