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

The world really needs to question is the very fundamental requirement and existence of “NATO” itself On 4 April 2023, Finland formally became the 31st country of the NATO security alliance. Western scholars argue that Finland’s joining has further strengthened the Western collective alliance that would enable a greater security framework in the North. A critical assessment ...

24.05.2023

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

... account but not forming a Nordic alliance with uniform policies—has been incrementally demolished in consequence of the U.S./NATO provocative expansion since 1990 that broke all the well-documented promises made at the time by the West’s leaders to ... ... heightened tensions in the region (and the Arctic) and, as I predicted right after Russia’s military operation in Ukraine , Finland’s and Sweden’s panicking, rushed and fatal decision to join NATO. Why Sweden and Finland are joining NATO Andrey Kortunov: ...

22.05.2023

Finland and Russia: a Bit More Than NATO

... Niinistö. Despite the Ukrainian crisis, the events in Syria and attempts by Western countries to isolate Russia, the Russia–Finland partner dialogue, as well as political contacts and trading and economic cooperation between the two countries never ceased.... ... 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 ...

05.07.2016

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

... their bilateral and multilateral military and political alliances, primarily within NATO. It would seem that the security issue, for NATO at least, should be solved by... ... problems of national security? Of course there are. Just look at the experience of Finland and Sweden after World War II. These two northern European countries decided... ... irresponsibility. Sooner or later, we will have to start building a new, all-encompassing international security system that is equal for all. And the role in this process of...

12.02.2016

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