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From taking part in major international peacekeeping missions around the globe to opening its doors to dual citizen conscripts from abroad, the Finnish Defence Forces is becoming more and more international in character.
In the 21st century, the Finnish Defence Forces is – purposefully or not – projecting an image of an international institution. As Finnish society becomes increasingly open to new cultures and reaches out more to the rest of the world, changes are being felt within one of the country’s most prominent tools in foreign policy and international relations.