Maanpuolustus in English
For our international audience
All articles for Maanpuolustus magazine (National Defence) published in English are collected here.
Paper tigers will do little against real threats
If countries around the Baltic Sea could choose one word to describe their current challenges, it would be “security“. If asked to add a second word, for Estonia and some others it would be Russia“.
How Washington views new European defense initiatives
Washington should recognize that European defense presents an opportunity. As the U.S. struggles to gear itself up for sustained period of great power competition against China, having a more militarily capable European partner is an asset.
AI and National Security
With the onset of AI-powered technologies it is of utmost importance to consider the holistic impact of such technologies on national security and democracy.
Finnish defence policy: One American’s perspective
Finnish defense policy has come to resemble a Rubik’s cube. Each color of the cube represents a distinctive cooperative relationship. The toy cube is only as strong the skeleton core that keeps its squares together. Similarly, the strength of Finland’s international defense cooperation ultimately depends on its national efforts.
The Hybrid Face of Warfare in the 21st Century
The assumption that in hybrid warfare the risk of military escalation and political damage could be kept within limits may at the same time increase the likelihood of its offensive use. For this reason, it is more than likely that hybrid warfare in various manifestations will shape the “face of war” in the 21st century.
