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The lessons (un)learned from Afghanistan
Five lessons that states and international organisations can learn from the intervention – for their own and for Afghanistan’s sake.
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The decisive role of geography in Finland’s (future) NATO policy
“The main driver of Finland’s NATO policy – the set of interests, objectives, and tasks it pursues in the alliance – will be the country’s geostrategic position.”
Biden Administration’s Strategy Depicts a Willingness to Lead and Places Emphasis on Partners
The United States has a new National Security Strategy. It reasserts Washington’s leading power role while focusing more on domestic…
Tommi Uitto – Securing critical infrastructures, securing our future
Tommi Uitto, President of Mobile Networks at Nokia Over the past months the threat of disruptions has got many of…
Juhana Vartiainen – Knowledge does not increase pain
Juhana Vartiainen, Mayor of Helsinki Security is a feeling: a sense that you can be yourself, make your dreams come…
Timo Koivurova – The Arctic as a setting for global security challenges
Timo Koivurova, Research Professor at the Arctic Centre (University of Lapland) Many of the security challenges facing our planet are…
Janne Kuusela – Finland’s Defence and Accession to NATO
Janne Kuusela, Director General of the Defence Policy Department at the Finnish Ministry of Defence – Russia’s attack in Ukraine…
Kai Sauer – Made in Finland: A Very Finnish Road to NATO
Kai Sauer, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Security Policy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland – For…
Mika Aaltola – Maintaining Western democratic solidarity, momentum and spirit in the face of Russia’s decline and regression
Mika Aaltola, Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) – We are living through a time which provides…