UK Defence Attaché in Finland
@UKDefenceFin
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This is the Official Twitter account of the UK's Defence Attaché at the British Embassy @UKinFinland in #Finland.
Joined September 2021
President @alexstubb had the unique opportunity to observe a joint 🇬🇧🇫🇮 strike mission exercise from the air, aboard an Apache. It was an honour hosting the President. Thank you @3RegimentAAC,@PorinPR for making it happen. @FCDOLauraDavies #StrongerTogether #NATO #UKandFinland
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The launch of the 2025 #PoppyAppeal has been marked in Downing Street🌹 Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed collectors and veterans outside Number 10 and made his donation in support of the Armed Forces community
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Britannia investoi kymmeniä miljardeja kasvushankkeisiin: se uusi strategia avaa mahdollisuuksia suomalaisyrityksille 👇 https://t.co/Lujgc6jeUE
kauppalehti.fi
Iso-Britannia panostaa tulevaisuuteensa tosissaan. Esimerkiksi tutkimus- ja kehitysrahoitusta kasvatetaan 22,6 miljardiin puntaan eli noin 26 miljardiin euroon vuodessa, kirjoittaa Laura Davies.
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Iso-Britannian Suomen suurlähettiläs Laura Davies vieraili Karjalan lennostossa tänään. Suurlähettiläs on perehtymässä Suomen kokonaisturvallisuuden malliin ja Kuopioon suuntautuneeseen vierailuun yhdistyi myös Karjalan lennostoon tutustuminen. #karlsto #ilmavoimat @UKinFinland
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A packed first week for Officer Cadets of CC 253 From tours & chapel to marching drills, 291 cadets (incl. first-ever from Finland & France) begin their journey. Follow for updates as they train as Gallipoli, Somme & Ypres Companies. #CC253
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🇬🇧🇫🇮 At #DSEI2025, the UK officially joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme—strengthening defence ties with Finland and partners. A new bilateral MoU on defence materiel also opens doors for deeper cooperation and joint ventures 👇
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Strengthening 🇬🇧🤝🇫🇮 defence ties. The UK and Finland have signed a new memorandum of understanding on defence materials, paving the way for cooperation in areas such as procurement and research.
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Great news – the UK is joining the Finland-led Common Armoured Vehicle System programme. This will further strengthen the excellent defence cooperation between 🇫🇮 🇬🇧 and 🇱🇻🇸🇪🇩🇪🇩🇰🇳🇴. @DefenceHQ @UKinLatvia @UKinSweden @UKinGermany @UKinDenmark @UKinNorway @UKNATO
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Did you know that @citylordmayor has the 🇫🇮 word “Sisu” on his coat of arms? This is probably the first time in a thousand years of British heraldry that someone has chosen a Finnish motto. We had the honour of hosting the Lord Mayor in Finland in June.
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🇬🇧 is fully committed to supporting 🇫🇮 and 🇸🇪 security and the security of NATO’s Eastern Flank. Proud to be part of NATO’s FLF in Finland. Looking forward to building on our strong and growing partnership in support of NATO’s collective defence. #WeAreNATO
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🇬🇧 on täysin sitoutunut Naton itärajan turvallisuuteen. Olemme ylpeä olla osa FLF:ää Suomessa! https://t.co/U8pzYeFhrc
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Islanti, Iso-Britannia, Norja, Ranska ja Tanska osallistuvat Naton eteentyönnettyjen maavoimajoukkojen (Forward Land Forces, FLF) kehittämiseen Suomessa. Puolustusministerit kertoivat asiasta Naton...
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Four nations, flying as one. This is Exercise Atlantic Trident 2025. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇫🇷🇫🇮 Projecting power, precision and partnership the RAF with @HQUSAFEAFAF, @Armee_de_lair and @FinnishAirForce train together to be ready to #FlyAndFight. 💪 #WeAreNATO #StrengthThroughPeace
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On 21 May, our Chairman, Lord de Mauley, visited Lapland for #NorthernStrike125. Thank you to @FCDOLauraDavies and @UKDefenceFin for the warm welcome. Great to see how highly Finland values its defence ties with the UK, and to witness this important partnership in action
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🧵 Ihana päivä! Yesterday, President @alexstubb observed a joint 🇬🇧🇫🇮 strike mission exercise from the air, aboard an Apache AH64E It was an honour. Thank you @3RegimentAAC & @PorinPR!
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Our crews have joined @4RegimentAAC in Lapland to fire some Hellfire 🔥 with @Maavoimat 🇫🇮🤝🇬🇧 #attack #strongertogether
British Army AH64E Apache attack helicopters fire Hellfire missiles💥 Operated by 4 Regiment Army Air Corps, the attack helicopters were simulating close support to allied combat forces on the ground. More from #ExNorthern Strike in Finland📺🔗 https://t.co/npHDRyRSjb
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🇫🇮🤝🇬🇧🤝🇸🇪 New Apache attack helicopters and powerful Guided Rocket artillery have given a critical firepower boost to Exercise Northern Strike in Finland. The UK’s commitment to defending NATO's borders is unshakeable. Read more 👇 https://t.co/ZOgW7XA4JS
gov.uk
UK shores up NATO's eastern flank with deployment to Finland.
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Thank you to The Lord De Mauley, Chair of the 🇬🇧 House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee @LordsIRCom, for coming to see 🇬🇧🇫🇮&🇸🇪 troops exercising together in Lapland in #NorthernStrike yesterday
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A victory that was hard fought and hard won. A victory that involved every part of society. 80 years on, we salute the extraordinary generation that liberated our continent and ensured that we, the generations that followed, can continue to live in peace. #VEDay80
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The Cenotaph stands draped in flags, just as it did on VE Day 1945. 🇬🇧 Today, we pay tribute to the Greatest Generation whose courage secured the freedom and prosperity our Armed Forces protect today. #VEDay80
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We are #strongertogether 💪🇬🇧🇫🇮 Finnish and British soldiers have taken part in a joint sports event at Säkylä in Finland whilst deployed on Op RAZOREDGE. We must train together to fight together, strengthening our countries’ bonds as friends and allies. 🫡 #attack #wearenato
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