In conjunction with Finland joining the North Atlantic defence alliance, we have invested heavily in bolstering bilateral security ties with the United States. At the same time, there appears to be an active effort within Finnish foreign policy circles to lull ourselves into the idea that our bilateral relationship with the US will remain largely
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The current global landscape indicates a range of potential conflicts and crises. Summarizing various expert analyses, the Nordic Defence Review lists eighteen global hotspots, comparing the 2024 future predictions to what was written in early 2023. The concept of war has evolved, aligning with Sun Tzu’s philosophy of subduing the enemy without fighting, emphasizing political,
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The capture of both the iconic Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the operational Zaporizhzhia plant serves a dual purpose for Russia: as strategic military bases and as tools in an information campaign exploiting the fear of nuclear catastrophe, Joanna Przybylak wrote in her recent research paper. In June 2023, Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine,
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Rheinmetall and an unnamed French company will increase its ammunition production to supply the German Ministry of Defence for more than $400 million worth of 155mm artillery shells for Ukraine. The Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall has recently secured a major contract worth over €140 million to supply Ukraine with a significant volume of artillery ammunition. This deal
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Armed forces need to evolve like science, continuously. We are constantly reassessing, Bryan Wells, the Chief Scientist at NATO reminded in Helsinki. NATO has 400 scientific projects underway with a global network of about 5000 scientists. ”From a scientific and technical perspective, a key lesson learned from the Russian-Ukrainian war is the range of capabilities
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We still have time. Time to prevent the next war by credible development of disruptive technologies and the ability to use them effectively, noted Jaakko Puuperä in his NDR editorial.
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