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6.11.2024 | I generalstabsofficerskursernas 100 år långa historia står man nu vid en vändpunkt då den största förändringen i lagpropositionen om officersutbildningen som behandlas i Försvarsutskottet innebär att generalstabsofficersexamen slopas och man går över till en fortbildningsbaserad generalstabsofficerskurs.

Strategy 2025–2030(+) The main task of the National Defence University is to provide the future officers of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Border Guard with the skills they need. The skills combine the knowledge gained during studies with the ...

Research Projects The National Defence University’s research activities support military defence and overall comprehensive security. The National Defence University is a higher education institution recognized for its military expertise, where res...

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 teaching Impact of research Responsibility and interaction Responsibility is a cornerstone of the operation of the National Defence University, and sustainable development, equality and non-discrimination are at the core of it. With its ...

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Our Main Functions The main functions of the National Defence University are research , education and societal impact . The main functions have strategic objectives and goals, that have been created based on our mission, vision and central princip...

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...

30.1.2026 | The National Defence University will organize the 8th Russia Seminar in Santahamina on 11–12 February 2026. The theme of the seminar this year is "Russia's War against Ukraine – Russia's Future Military Development".

11.8.2025 | The National Defence University will organize the third doctoral conferment ceremony in its history in Helsinki on 18-20 September. The event will celebrate the doctors and honorary doctors of military sciences to be conferred, as well as Finnish research in military sciences.

7.11.2025 | The majority of research on the People’s Liberation Army is conducted in the United States and, so far, the European perspective has not attracted a great deal of attention. Europe, in fact, has a growing need to strengthen its own research networks, so that the effects of China’s military progress would be better understood. The seminar China's Military Modernization and Growing Capabilities in ...

15.7.2025 | Swiss Mannerheim Fellow, Major Robin Gubler, visited Finland for three weeks at the turn of May and June. The purpose of the visit was to familiarize himself with Finland and the Finnish Defence Forces. The visit was part of the Mannerheim Fellowship Programme between the Finnish and Swiss Armed Forces. The fellowship programme began in 1949, offering Finnish officers the opportunity to spend ab...