Search: NATO,Finland (13 materials)

 

“Securitization of the Arctic” post Finland’s Accession to NATO

... annually trains around 21000 conscripts that adds to the country’s wartime reserve of 280,000 soldiers. About 870,000 Finish people between the age of 17 and 60 are liable for service in case of emergency. All this had though significantly added to NATO and Finland’s increased military capabilities, but it would simultaneously trigger Russia’s reciprocatory response in the entire North in due course. To counter balance NATO through numerical and strategic military strength, Russia would be bound to increase ...

24.05.2023

The Nordic Сountries: More Militarism and Confrontation Where Creativity, Security and Peace Were Eminently Possible

... have joined, they cannot not pay whatever the price will turn out to be. In addition, there will be much less de facto sovereign decision-making possible —here de jure is irrelevant. And it was already very self-limited before they joined. — As NATO members, Finland and Sweden cannot but share the responsibility for nuclear weapons —the deterrence and possible use of them by NATO. It’s also obvious that NATO vessels may bring nuclear weapons into their ports, but they will not even ask; they know the ...

22.05.2023

Finland, NATO and Nuclear Weapons

... capabilities. The North Atlantic Treaty does not have provisions on nuclear weapons nor does NATO have nuclear weapons of its own. Yet, as a NATO member, Finland needs to form an explicit nuclear weapons and nuclear disarmament policy. In principle, Finland´s NATO membership does not restrict the exercise of policies aimed at nuclear disarmament and the prevention of nuclear war. On the contrary, nuclear disarmament is one of NATO´s long-term objectives. Also, as a member of a defensive alliance, Finland ...

24.03.2023

RIAC and SIPRI Round Table on Security Issues in Northern Europe

... Institute for US and Canadian Studies, MGIMO University, as well as European and Swedish experts from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) and the European Leadership Network (ELN) discussed the implications of possible Sweden and Finland membership in NATO for global and European security, the risks of incidents in the Baltic Sea region and the possibilities to avoid them, security challenges in the Arctic region, and the prospects for multilateral cooperation in the Arctic in the context of NATO expansion ...

07.07.2022

Route Restored? Results of the NATO Summit in Madrid

... “responsible ally”, while managing to solve some of Turkey’s internal problems at the expense of international players and leaving control over the implementation of those enshrined in the Memorandum of Understanding arrangements up to Ankara. Finland and Sweden have received a formal invitation to join NATO, but ratification by the member states’ national authorities will now be required, leaving significant room for manipulation by Turkey [ 2 ]. Another indication of the mitigation of the problem of internal divisions is the text of the new Strategic ...

04.07.2022

RIAC Hosts International Round Table on Russia and NATO in the Framework of Euro-Atlantic Security

... International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a round table discussion on Russia and NATO in the framework of Euro-Atlantic security. The participants discussed the contours of global and regional security in today's realities, due to the prospective NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. The event was attended by Igor Ivanov, RIAC President; Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Ivan Timofeev, RIAC Director of Programs; Antti Helantera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland in the Russian Federation; ...

23.05.2022

NATO’s Cheek by Russia’s Jowl

Which trends seen in the West reflect Finland’s and Sweden’s possible entry into NATO Much has been said and written about the likely consequences of Finland and Sweden joining NATO. A legion of analysts have already assessed the changing balance of power in the Baltic Sea, the new situation on the long Finnish-Russian land border as well as the possible implications of such NATO’s expansion for the Arctic. Experts are actively ...

17.05.2022

The Arctic Is a Complex Region Which Cannot Be Designated with a Single Status

... transferred the chairmanship to Finland, the emphasis was on improved connectivity, which links two of the priority areas that Finland highlighted — connectivity and education. As numerous human activities are increasingly being in place in the Arctic,... ... Arctic and the changes it progressively encounters, and possible mechanisms to deal with Arctic challenges. What do you think of NATO and Russia's military build-up in the Arctic? The Arctic, once inspired to be built as an international “zone of peace,...

16.10.2020

Finland and Russia: a Bit More Than NATO

... never ceased. Vladimir Putin and Sauli Niinistö exchanged opinions on key issues of the international agenda, including the prospects of Finland joining NATO. Vladimir Putin said that Russia would respect Finland’s choice, noting that should Finland join NATO, Russia will be forced to ensure its security using all means at its disposal. Lev Voronkov comments on the issues discussed by the two leaders and analyses the results of their meeting. When Niinistö took presidential office in 2012, he spoke ...

05.07.2016

How Can We Ensure National Security in the 21st Century?

... Finland remained European and western countries without sacrificing their neutrality, their national identity or their fundamental values. Is it fair to say that Sweden and Finland had greater security deficits during the Cold War than their neighbours in NATO? Of course not. Is it fair to say that Sweden and Finland were pushed into the margins of European and world politics because of their neutral status? Once again, no. On the contrary, each of these countries has earned a unique place in European affairs: just recall Finland’s impressive role in ...

12.02.2016
 

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