Ministry of Defence (Finland)
Government ministry of Finland
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The Ministry of Defence (Finnish: puolustusministeriö [ˈpuo̯lustusˌministeriø], Swedish: försvarsministeriet) is one of the 12 ministries which comprise the Finnish Government. The ministry is in charge of Finland's national defence policy, national security, and international cooperation in defence policy matters.[3] It is Finland's ministry of defence. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Defence.
Formed14 June 1918 (as the War Department)[2]
JurisdictionFinnish Government
HeadquartersEteläinen Makasiinikatu 8, Helsinki
Annualbudget€5.1 billion (2022)
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 Kaartin kasarmi, the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence[1] | |
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| Formed | 14 June 1918 (as the War Department)[2] |
| Jurisdiction | Finnish Government |
| Headquarters | Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8, Helsinki |
| Annual budget | €5.1 billion (2022) |
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Ministry executive |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Defence's budget for 2018 is €2,871,971,000.[4] As of 2016, roughly 25% of the defence budget was spent in payroll of the defence forces, 20% in procurement of material and 25% in other operational expenses.[5]
