Defence Command (Finland)
60°09′51″N 24°56′59″E / 60.1641782°N 24.9496668°E
| Defence Command | |
|---|---|
| Pääesikunta Huvudstaben | |
Colours of Defence Command | |
| Active | Since 2 February 1918 |
| Country | Finland |
| Type | Joint command headquarters |
| Size | 328 military, 186 civilian (2015) |
| Part of | Ministry of Defence |
| Garrison | Guard's Garrison, Fabianinkatu 2, Helsinki, Finland |
| Engagements | |
| Website | puolustusvoimat.fi |
| Commanders | |
| Chief of Defence | General Timo Kivinen |
| Chief of Staff | Lieutenant General Eero Pöytsiä |
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Defence Command (Finnish: Pääesikunta, Fenno-Swedish: Huvudstaben), organized as Headquarters (Finnish: Päämaja, Swedish: Huvudkvarter) during wartime, is the joint command headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces and a central government agency. Active since 1918, it leads and monitors the execution of the duties prescribed to the Defence Forces, such as the military defence of Finland.