Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Press release 10/2026
2 March 2026
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb will host a JEF Leader’s Summit in Helsinki on Thursday 26 March 2026.
Topics for discussion will include the support provided by the JEF nations to Ukraine and the overall security situation in Europe.
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is a multilateral framework for defence cooperation led by the United Kingdom. In addition to the UK, the other participants are Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The objective is to develop the military capabilities of the participating countries through joint exercises, to prevent crises and, if necessary, to operate together in crisis situations. JEF’s main operating environment is Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea region.
The JEF leaders last met in May 2025 in Norway.
