10.3.2026 | Russia strives to increase its intelligence capability in Finland when the war in Ukraine eventually comes to an end. Post-war Russia is expected to be willing to restore its relations with Western countries, including Finland. However, its superpower aspirations will remain unchanged.

The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service counters threats to Finland’s national security and provides unique intelligence to prevent threats in advance.

News and press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Joint operation by authorities curbs Russian cyber espionage Type: Press release Publication date: 8.4.2026 9.46 Russian superpower ambitions will remain also after the war Type: Pr...

26.4.2022 | The Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) and the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) are jointly organizing the FIIA Forum 2022 seminar Changes and challenges in the Nordic security climate on Wednesday 27 April 2022 at 13.30–16.30. The seminar will be livestreamed.

Segregation does not directly cause violent radicalisation or the emergence of street gangs. However, in both phenomena, the accumulation of disadvantage exposes young people to the recruitment of radical and criminal networks.

Russia and China continue to actively engage in intelligence and influencing activities against Finland.

Russia and China continue to actively engage in intelligence and influencing activities against Finland.

Suojelupoliisi has grown from a small and subdued agency into an international security and intelligence service with a staff of over five hundred people. Supo turned 75 in 2024.

13.4.2022 | On 27 April, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (SUPO) and the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) are jointly organising the FIIA Forum 2022: Changes and challenges in the Nordic security climate. The seminar addresses the profound changes taking place in the Nordic security climate. You can follow the seminar live online.

27.2.2026 | National Security Overview 2025 THE GLOBAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT AND FINLAND ESPIONAGE AND INFLUENCING TERRORISM THE YEAR AT SUPO 2 A grim security situation has given intelligence a key role in foreign and security policy 6 China strengthens its p...

26.3.2024 | Yearbook 2 3 SU PO 4-5 Finland’s national security is characterised by a war in Europe 6-9 What’s next? Supo foresees alternative scenarios on the effects of the Russian war of aggression 10-11 Russia seeks to evade export restrictions in many way...

14.10.2020 | PAGE 4 PAGE 46 PAGE 28 PAGE 22 A S E C U R E W AY T O T H E F U T U R E CONTENT 4 A Secure Way to the Future 6 Supo’s special mission 8 Supo to play a greater role in combating national security threats 10 Persistent surveillance can be enough to ...

14.10.2020 | 2019 Y E A R B O O K 2 01 9 02 4-5 Intelligence legislation provides a firm foundation for the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service to safeguard the democratic order in Finland. 8-9 ISIL continues to pose a threat in the West. PHOTOS: AKSELI ...

29.3.2022 | Yearbook 2021 Y EA R B O O K 2021 2 3 4-5 High-quality intelligence is essential for foreign and security policymaking 6-7 The aim of refugee espionage is to control and silence 8-9 Managing data from critical functions is part of future security ...