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Effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the Finnish model of comprehensive security

Defensor Legis 4,5/2023 s. 735–745
29.1.2024
Asiantuntija-artikkeli

Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has turned into one of the biggest watershed moments of our time. Along with the COVID-19 pandemic, it will define how Europe is depicted in the histories of this era. One area where Russia’s invasion is having a big impact are the foreign and security policies of European countries. The aim with this article is to shed light on the ongoing reform of the Finnish model of comprehensive security. The writer focuses on two issues that is considered significant in this respect, both of which have linkages to the situation in Ukraine and the lessons to be learned from that crisis. The first is the NATO concept of civil resilience. Our new alliance inescapably means that any improvements to Finland’s comprehensive security can no longer be planned purely from the premise of national objectives, with a touch of compliance with EU laws thrown into the mix. Finland now also has to take into consideration the obligations and opportunities that come with NATO membership and factor in NATO’s own rapidly changing aspirations to strengthen civil resilience. The second issue lies closer to home: the Finnish government is working on a number of strategic policies that will have huge implications for our society’s comprehensive security. The lessons that can be learned from the total war experienced by Ukraine need to be given careful consideration during this process.

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• Euroopan unioni - Kansainväliset suhteet - NATO - Turvallisuus - Venäjä