Established in 2023, Nordic Defence Review (NDR) is an independent publication, focused on defence and security issues in Northern Europe. The publisher of NDR is Kravat Oy.
Academic and Professional Citations
- Taylor & Francis Online: An article titled “Ensuring security of supply: pragmatic defence autarky…” references NDR in its analysis of defense supply chains and autarky strategies (Reference no. 40)
- SpringerLink: In the chapter “Cautious Data-Driven Evolution: Defence AI in Finland,” NDR is cited concerning Finland’s defense AI policies and developments. (Page 172)
- arXiv: The paper “European Defence Readiness: A ‘Cold War 2.0’ scenario analysis” includes a citation of NDR in its examination of European defense preparedness (Page 17)
- EconStor: The study “Enhancing the preparedness and readiness” references NDR in its discussion on strategic challenges toward 2030. (Page 27)
- RUSI (Royal United Services Institute): In the report “Winning the Industrial War: Comparing Russia, Europe, and Ukraine 2022–24,” NDR is cited for insights into ammunition production in Nordic countries. (page 34)
Editor-In-Chief / Publisher
MSc. (Pol) Jan Erola (b. 1969, London) is a former journalist and book publisher. He has published more than 350 books, including dozens of military history books by top historians. Erola is a former program director of the Helsinki Book Fair and the founder of Kravat Oy, a Communications Agency.
He has been a regular news commentator on YLE TV1’s live weekly morning show Jälkiviisaat (“In Hindsight”) since 2000, hundreds of times.
Here is a sample of works that Erola was responsible for publishing during his time in the book publishing industry in Finland from 2004 to 2014.
