In March 2024, analysts from the Norwegian Defence Staff presented scenario annexes to the Storting’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. The annexes accompanied the Revised Long-Term Defence Plan.
In March 2024, analysts from the Norwegian Defence Staff presented scenario annexes to the Storting’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence. The annexes accompanied the Revised Long-Term Defence Plan.
The End of Nordic Non-Alignment For decades, the Baltic Sea region ran on a set of assumptions that were as much psychological as they were military. Finland’s accession to NATO
For decades, the Baltic Sea region rested on a brittle, unspoken bargain. NATO held the eastern and southern shores—Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark—while Russia kept a heavily militarised fist
When Finland deposited its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 2023, it did not simply add a name to the roster. It tore up the
When Finland’s instrument of accession was deposited in Brussels on 4 April 2023, it did more than add a name to the North Atlantic Treaty. It redrew the mental map
The Strategic Earthquake in Northern Europe On 4 April 2023, Finland deposited its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty, becoming the Alliance’s 31st member. The move had been
For years, the Baltic Sea was a place where NATO planners lost sleep. The math was unforgiving: three small republics, a narrow land bridge, and a Russian military that could,
On the morning of April 4, 2023, Finland’s blue-and-white flag went up the pole at NATO headquarters. It was a quiet ceremony that marked a deafening shift in Northern European
The Strategic Shock of April 2023 When Finland’s flag rose at NATO headquarters on 4 April 2023, the alliance gained more than a new member. It absorbed a military power
The Strategic Shock of April 2023 On 4 April 2023, Finland’s flag was raised at NATO headquarters. The alliance did not simply add a member. It absorbed a military geography