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27.5.2026 | The fourth annual NATO Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) took place in Brussels from 14–16 April 2026, bringing together senior military and civilian leaders from across the Alliance. Building on the foundations laid in previous years, the seminar focused on adapting NATO’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to the evolving security landscape, with particular emphasis on the challenges posed by developments in Europe and the Middle East.

KOMAR - Total Defence as a part of National Resilience 2024-2028 Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine and the resulting security threats and challenges have highlighted the importance of total defence as part of national resilience. Significant c...

Department of Warfare: Professors and Assistant Professors Professors Professor Petteri Jouko, PhD, Colonel (ret.) Field of appointment: Military history Teaching and research Military history during the Cold War, history of operational art and ta...

The Finnish Defence Forces International Centre The Finnish Defence Forces' International Centre (FINCENT) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence of military crisis management. The Centre organises courses for experts and leaders in...

Impact of research Responsibility and interaction Impact of teaching The teaching at the National Defence University is based on responsible, networked and effective competence, within which future officers are trained, keeping up with the times. ...

Impact of teaching Responsibility and interaction Impact of teaching The teaching at the National Defence University is based on responsible, networked and effective competence, within which future officers are trained, keeping up with the times. ...

25.6.2025 | At the beginning of June, the Finnish Defence Language Centre / Finnish National Defence University has assumed the chairmanship of the NATO Bureau for International Language Co-ordination (BILC) for the three-year period 2025-2028. The organization is chaired by the Head of the Language Training Branch of the Defence Language Centre, M.Soc.Sc. Laura Murto.

9.6.2025 | Becoming more international is a cross-cutting theme in the new strategy period of the National Defence University. In practise, the goal will materialize as a growing number of researcher, teacher and student exchanges with international military institutes. However, the core task of the university will remain the same. We will continue to conduct high-quality research in war sciences and prod...

10.5.2024 | Finland’s NATO membership contributes to the officer’s career becoming more international in nature, and international activities will be an increasingly central part of the Master of Military Sciences Degree as well. At the same time, the requirements set by NATO lend themselves to making the officer’s career and education increasingly versatile.

27.5.2026 | The fourth annual NATO Senior Leader Seminar (SLS) took place in Brussels from 14–16 April 2026, bringing together senior military and civilian leaders from across the Alliance. Building on the foundations laid in previous years, the seminar focused on adapting NATO’s Comprehensive Approach (CA) and Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) to the evolving security landscape, with particular emphasis on the challenges posed by developments in Europe and the Middle East.

MPKK x The Ulkopolitist: Turvallisuusjännite -podcast Euroopan ja Suomen turvallisuusympäristö on muuttunut ratkaisevasti viime vuosien aikana. Viisiosaisessa Turvallisuusjännite -podcastissa selvitetään, minkälaisia nousevia ja jo olemassa olevia...

Totalförsvaret som en del av den nationella resiliensen (KOMAR) Rysslands anfallskrig mot Ukraina och de utmaningar och hot mot säkerheten som kriget orsakat har ökat totalförsvarets betydelse som en del av den nationella resiliensen. De betydande...

Sotataidon laitoksen professorit ja apulaisprofessorit Professorit Professori Petteri Jouko, FT, eversti (evp) Viranala Sotahistoria Opetus ja tutkimus Kylmän sodan sota- ja sotilashistoria, operaatiotaidon ja taktiikan historia Viimeisimpiä julka...

Professorer och biträdande professorer vid Institutionen för krigskonst Professorer Professor Petteri Jouko, FD. doc., överste (i a.) Tjänsteområde Krigshistoria Undervisning och forskning Kalla krigets krigs- och militärhistoria, operationsteknik...

Försvarsmaktens internationella center Försvarsmaktens internationella center ( FINCENT ) är ett internationellt ansett kompetenscenter inom militär krishantering. Försvarsmaktens internationella center arrangerar kurser i militär krishantering fö...

Kokonaismaanpuolustus osana kansallista resilienssiä (KOMAR) Venäjän hyökkäyssota Ukrainassa ja sen aiheuttamat turvallisuusuhat ja -haasteet, ovat korostaneet kokonaismaanpuolustuksen merkitystä osana kansallista resilienssiä. Suomen turvallisuus...

Opetuksen pääalueita ovat sotilasstrategia, turvallisuuspolitiikka, kansainväliset suhteet ja valtio-oppi.

Ohjelma 09.00–09.15 Tilaisuuden avaus / Eversti Juha Peltomäki, Pääesikunta 09.15–10.00 NATO ja operaatioalueen logistiikan muutokset / Sotilasprofessori Juha Ratinen, Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu 10.10–10.55 Sotilaallisen kybervoiman joukkotuotanto /...

Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu tekee aktiivisesti tutkimusyhteistyötä niin kansallisten kuin kansainvälisten siviili- ja sotilasyliopistojen sekä usean eri akateemisen tutkimuslaitoksen kanssa.

Opetuksen vaikuttavuus Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun opetus nojaa vastuulliseen, verkostoituneeseen ja vaikuttavaan osaamiseen, jonka puitteissa koulutetaan tulevaisuuden upseereita, ajan hermolla pysyen. Tiivistä yhteistyötä keskeisten kumppanien kan...