Regulation of readiness

Updated December 2025

Enhancing readiness

This can be done by decision solely of the Finnish Defence Forces, using their own resources and mainly during normal conditions.
The Finnish Defence Forces can enhance their readiness through internal measures based on intelligence, surveillance and target protection.

Increasing readiness

In the event of a threat of military aggression
In line with the decisions of the state leadership and the orders of the Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces
Calling up reservists for refresher training or additional service
Recruiting those troops that are necessary for dealing with a situation.

A standby force is a force designed to counter rapidly evolving threats:

Standby detachments: called up primarily in the event of disturbances during normal conditions but can also be used for national defence tasks.
Standby units: called up primarily for military national defence tasks but can also be used for executive assistance tasks.
Troops of immediate readiness: to create a deterrent to the use of military force against Finland, the implementation of combat tasks can begin.

Reinforcement forces will create the ability to act in a protracted crisis by complementing previously established troops.

Reserve troops may be ordered to refresher training if a military threat so requires.

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