The Line in the Sand: Finland and the Unpredictable Neighbor

The war in Ukraine has triggered an intense security policy debate in Finland and Sweden, which are both close nonmember partners of NATO. It is specifically the possibility of NATO membership that is discussed with such intensity in Finland and Sweden, an intensity unlike anything seen since the Cold War. Maintaining this possibility is a crucial means for these Nordic states to manage relations with their large Eastern neighbour.

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ESO: Background information: Defence Minister: Finland wants defence pact before US elects new President http://www.europeansources.info/record/defence-minister-finland-wants-defence-pact-before-us-elects-new-president/

ESO: Background information: Nordic security changed 'dramatically' by Ukraine conflict http://www.europeansources.info/record/nordic-security-changed-dramatically-by-ukraine-conflict/

ESO: Background information: The effects of Finland's possible NATO membership. An assessment http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-effects-of-finlands-possible-nato-membership-an-assessment/

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