Agreement on Defense Cooperation between Finland and the United States of America

[1] The United States shares similar agreements with Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Estonia.

[2] On February 3, 2023, in the presence of Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, a delegation was appointed to conduct Finland-US negotiations on the Defense Cooperation Agreement.

[6][7][8] On December 19, Russia invited Finnish Ambassador Antti Helanterä [fi] to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for an interview regarding the treaty.

Russian officials stated that they "are taking the necessary steps to respond to the aggressive decisions of Finland and its NATO allies.

[10] On June 24, 2024, the Constitutional Law Committee issued a statement that approval of the DCA agreement requires a qualified majority of two-thirds of the votes cast.

The United States, on the other hand, is only responsible for the construction, operation and maintenance costs of the premises and areas that the Finnish government allows them to use, unless otherwise agreed.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (left) and Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen (center), along with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right), at the signing of the DCA on December 18, 2023. [ 3 ]
U.S. soldiers pilot the M2 Bradley Vehicle during the Arrow 23 exercise in Niinisalo , Finland on May 5, 2023. It was an armored forces exercise involving troops from Finland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.