March 9, 2022 U.S., Finland Work Closely to Aid Ukraine, Defend Europe In yet another sign of the world's revulsion of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen told Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III that "in these troubled times, Finland stands ready to work together with the United States."
Jan. 18, 2022 CSAF Brown meets Finnish Maj. Gen. Jokinen Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. meets with Maj. Gen. Pasi Jokinen, commander of the Finnish Air Force, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Jan. 18, 2022. Brown and Jokinen discussed partnership between their services.
Jan. 18, 2022 CSO Raymond meets Finnish Maj. Gen. Jokinen Chief of Space Operations Gen. John W. Raymond meets with Maj. Gen. Pasi Jokinen, commander of the Finnish Air Force, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Jan. 18, 2022. Raymond and Jokinen discussed partnership between their services.
Feb. 18, 2021 Acting SecAF, Nordic Ministers of Defense sign Letter of Intent strengthening US-Nordic defense ties Acting Secretary of the Air Force John P. Roth and the Ministers of Defense of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden signed a Letter of Intent demonstrating continued support for the Arctic Challenge Exercise, one of Europe’s largest tactical air exercises.