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Finnish Commander Sheds Light On Upcoming Finnish Defence Reform
The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Ari Puheloinen, held a press conference on the FDF’s financial situation and the defence reform on Thursday 1 September 2011. The general told about the guiding principles of the defence reform and the planning phases. The defence forces will submit a comprehensive proposal for the reform to [...]
Defense Forces May Target Hundreds of Millions in Savings
A top Defense Ministry official told YLE Monday that the Finnish Army is facing hundreds of millions of euros in spending cuts. Arto Räty, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence, said that both the peacetime and wartime army will have to be cut back. “It largely depends on the budget framework during the term [...]
Finnish Defence Forces Chief Calls for Military Reorganisation
The Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Ari Puheloinen says a thorough reorganisation of the military must be carried out in the life the next parliament. He says permanent savings must be achieved by a reorganisation that must come into effect by the end of 2015. General Puheloinen was speaking at the opening of [...]


