Defence Forces of Finland

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_organization
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Patriot_missile_system
gptkb:F/_A-18_Hornet
Hawk Mk 51
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_White_Rose_of_Finland
gptkb:Order_of_the_Lion_of_Finland
gptkb:Medal_of_Merit
War Cross of the Finnish Defence Forces
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Finnish_Navy
gptkb:Finnish_Army
gptkb:Finnish_Air_Force
gptkbp:budget approximately €5 billion
gptkbp:challenges cybersecurity threats
hybrid warfare
regional security tensions
gptkbp:collaboration with NATO countries
with Sweden
gptkbp:combat_history community involvement
celebrates Independence Day
involved in World War II
annual military parades
Winter War against the Soviet Union
Cold War neutrality
Continuation War against the Soviet Union
commemorates war veterans
strong emphasis on reservists
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Timo_Kivinen
gptkbp:country gptkb:Finland
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:cyber_operations
gptkbp:established 1918
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Helsinki
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defence Forces of Finland
gptkbp:land_forces_equipment Leopard 2 tanks
gptkbp:military_conflict UN missions
EU missions
gptkbp:military_doctrine defense-oriented
gptkbp:military_exercises gptkb:Arrow_23
Joint exercises with NATO
Northern Wind
Winter War exercises
gptkbp:military_lessons conducted in various terrains
gptkbp:military_rank similar to NATO
gptkbp:military_service mandatory for men
gptkbp:military_service_duration 6 to 12 months
gptkbp:motto For the Fatherland
gptkbp:participates_in gptkb:NATO_Partnership_for_Peace
gptkb:EU_Battlegroup
gptkbp:primary_mission international crisis management
defend Finland
gptkbp:size approximately 280,000 personnel
gptkbp:squadrons corvettes
minesweepers
gptkbp:youth_programs voluntary service available
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Naval_Academy_of_Finland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6