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Finland: Capable but Informed by Frontline Realism

Written by

Joel Linnainmäki
Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Tyyne Karjalainen
Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)

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Summary:

In the Multinational Force Ukraine series of policy briefs leading experts from allied countries assess key factors for participation in the Multinational Force Ukraine. This includes the political willingness of allies to deploy troops—on the ground, in the air, or at sea—to establish a military presence in or around Ukraine. They also examine the conditions for such deployments to occur (before, during, or after peace negotiations), the roles these forces would be expected to perform (defensive or offensive), the red lines imposed by national governments, and the specific capabilities each country could realistically contribute.

This brief analyses Finland.
  • Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
  • Page count: 2
  • Language: English
  • Volume: 2025
  • Booklet: 18

Themes

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • The Nordic countries

Written by

Joel Linnainmäki
Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Tyyne Karjalainen
Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
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