Finland in NATO

“In a turbulent security environment, Finland’s role as a NATO ally is pivotal. This timely, incisive edited volume assesses Finland’s strategic transformation and its contributions to the Alliance, offering sharp insights of major value to scholars and practitioners across security studies.”

Lisbeth Aggestam, Associate Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

“Finland in NATO - Perspectives on Strategy provides an up to date all-around analysis of Finland’s grand strategy since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It offers a solid understanding of the challenges Finland faces as a fresh member of NATO in the context of the present and future changes in Baltic-Arctic regional security.”

Tuomas Forsberg, Professor of International Relations, Tampere University, Finland

“An excellent and important book on a new and pivotal NATO ally. A must read for anyone interested in NATO’s evolving Northern, Eastern, and Western character.”

Sten Rynning, Professor of War Studies – Director of Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark

Tommi Koivula is Professor of Strategic Studies at the Department of Warfare, Finnish National Defence University. His books include European Union and the Use of Military Force: Uncovering the Myths (2016) and NATO’s Burden-Sharing Disputes: Past, Present and Future Prospects (2022, with Heljä Ossa).

Matti Puranen is Associate Professor of Strategic Studies at the Department of Warfare, Finnish National Defence University. He is the co-editor of Competing Visions for International Order Challenges for a Shared Direction in an Age of Global Contestation (2025, with Ville Sinkkonen and Veera Laine).

Antti Seppo is Researcher in the STRAX (Transforming Strategic Cultures in Europe) research project at the Department of Warfare, Finnish National Defence University. He is the author of From Guilt to Responsibility and Beyond: The Evolution of German Strategic Culture After the End of the Cold War (2021).