National Defence

In Finland defending the nation has always been a key duty of the Border Guard, performed in cooperation with the Defence Forces. Border control – patrolling the land and sea borders – also entails controlling our territorial integrity. The Border Guard also trains conscripts. Our conscript training units have special expertise in intelligence and guerrilla operations.

The Border Guard’s border jaeger companies are based in Onttola under the North Karelia Border Guard District and in Ivalo under the Lapland Border Guard District.

Launched in 2007, special border jaeger training is provided at the Immola, Imatra, unit of the Border and Coast Guard Academy.