Finnish Government submits to Parliament bill amending Act on Military Intelligence to better enable military intelligence collection

“Finland’s security environment has evolved significantly in recent years. Foreign influence and hybrid activities have increased the need to expand the powers of intelligence authorities to align with current threats. The proposed amendments will ensure that Finnish military intelligence authorities have effective and timely means to prevent a broad spectrum of threats against Finland,” Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen said. “The current legislation has a blanket ban on using intelligence collection methods in permanent residences. This gives actors who are a serious threat to national security a safe haven to plan and prepare actions that are harmful to Finland. We must fix this problem as a matter of urgency, and I hope there is a broad consensus in Parliament on this bill,” Minister of Defence Häkkänen said. Passing this bill during the parliamentary term means that the bill to amend section 10 of the Constitution must first be passed as an urgent matter by a five-sixths majority vote in Parliament. Strong oversight before, during and after the exercise of significant intelligence powers The objective is to strengthen the intelligence capabilities of the Finnish military inte

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