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The Ministry of Defence (Finnish: puolustusministeriö, 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.[2] It is Finland's ministry of defence. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Defence.
| Finnish: puolustusministeriö Swedish: försvarsministeriet | |
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 Kaartin kasarmi, the main building of the Ministry of Defence[1] | |
| Ministry overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Finnish Government |
| Headquarters | Eteläinen Makasiinikatu 8, Helsinki |
| Annual budget | €5.1 billion (2022) |
| Minister responsible | |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | www |
The Ministry of Defence's budget for 2018 is €2,871,971,000.[3] 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.[4]
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