In the new security environment, the government said it would also ensure the strategic capabilities of the internal security actors – the border guard, the police and the Finnish security and intelligence service – by increasing their resources. Measures to develop and boost funding for civil defence will also begin immediately.
“The security environment in Finland and Europe has changed fundamentally,” said the government. “Russia poses a long-term threat to Europe. This requires the government to take action. Finland will continue to strengthen its defence on a threat-informed and needs-driven basis.
“The solution will not jeopardise the government’s fiscal policy objectives or spending limits.”