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Capital: Helsinki
Area: 338,145 sq km
Comparative area: slightly smaller than Montana
Population (July 2011 estimate): 5,259,250
Official language(s): Finnish and Swedish
International Organizations and Agreements: United Nations, European Union, NATO’s Partnership for Peace, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Nordic Council, Council of Europe, World Trade Organization

Finland and the U.S. maintain excellent relations and the U.S. supports and values Finland's desire for interoperability and compatability with NAATO, as well as bilateral military mutual training opportunities.

Finland deploys military personnel and crisis management experts to the NATO mission in Afghanistan, and Finnish troops have participated in UN peacekeeping activities since 1956.

There is an Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement in place with Finland. 

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  • September 6, 2012

    US, Finland Navies Conduct Common Picture Operational Tests

    The U.S. Navy conducted Common Picture Operational (CPO) tests with Finland’s navy Sept. 6 and will continue throughout Combined Endeavor 2012.
  • July 29, 2012

    This Week in EUCOM History: July 29 - Aug 4, 1975

    Thirty-five nations, called together by the United States and the Soviet Union, begin a summit meeting in Helsinki, Finland, to discuss some pressing international issues. The meeting temporarily revived the spirit of detente between the United States and Russia.
  • July 27, 2012

    Heavy Airlift Wing Champions Partnerships; marks 3rd Anniversary

    The vision three years ago was to bring twelve nations together with a common goal and commitment to bring Strategic Airlift Capability to allies across the globe.
  • June 22, 2012

    Exercise Saber Strike 2012 comes to a close

    After two weeks of intense training, about 2000 troops from eight nations begin to pack up and head home from five locations spread across Estonia and Latvia as exercise Saber Strike 2012 comes to an official close following ceremonies in Tapa, Estonia, and Adazi, Latvia. The troops will leave having made new friends, learned new techniques, and developed the confidence that they will be able to better operate together in upcoming deployments to Afghanistan.
  • June 21, 2012

    Exercise Saber Strike 2012 “END EX”

    Months of planning, coordination and hard work draws to a successful conclusion as participants of the command post exercise portion of Saber Strike 2012 conclude the simulated combat operations.
  • June 4, 2012

    Exercise Saber Strike 2012 demonstrates international cooperation in action

    Saber Strike is a U.S. Army Europe-led, multi-national exercise scheduled for June 10- 22 at multiple training areas in Estonia and Latvia. The exercise promotes regional stability and security, strengthens international military partnering and fosters trust while improving interoperability between participating nations.
  • December 19, 2011

    HAW reaches 6,000 flight hours

    After 29 months of operation by the multinational Heavy Airlift Wing team, U.S. Air Force Major Brian Nicosia and his flightcrew passed the 6,000 flight-hours milestone of C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to Papa Air Base, Hungary.
  • July 19, 2011

    Multinational Partners Embark Aboard USS Carr

    An Estonian lieutenant, Polish midshipman, and four Finnish midshipmen embarked aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) during her deployment to the Baltic Sea, July 18.
  • July 11, 2011

    USS Carr Makes Its Second Baltic Sea Port Visit

    The guided-missile frigate USS Carr (FFG 52) made its second Baltic Sea port visit during her three-month deployment to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility, July 11.
  • December 13, 2010

    KFOR’s last Dancon March brings together multinational service members

    More than 600 multinational service members from all across Kosovo gathered Nov. 21 at Camp Grand Danois, the Danish camp inside Camp Novo Selo, Mitrovica/Mitrovice, Kosovo, for the last of three Danish Contingent Marches scheduled to be held this autumn.

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  • October 19, 2012

    Up North

    Just back from Sweden and Finland -- not NATO allies, but certainly premier partners both. I visited both in my hat as Commander of US European Command.
  • October 28, 2010

    Admiral Stavridis comments on the Northern European Chief of Defense Conference

    Military leaders from Nordic and Baltic countries to include Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, and of course, the host country of Norway joined the Admiral to discuss regional issues and challenges that they share.
  • September 10, 2009

    Excellence in Action: Combined Endeavor’s Regional Site in Denmark

    This past weekend I had the pleasure of meeting the national delegations at Combined Endeavor 2009’s regional site at Bülows Kaserne, Fredericia, Denmark. Delegations at this site are from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Ireland, Slovenia and Sweden with additional support personnel from the United States, Austria and Germany.