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Ukrainian servicemen march during a final rehearsal for the Independence Day military parade in central Kyiv, Ukraine August 22, 2021.

How to Save Ukraine

The path forward for cooperation between the United States and Europe on Ukrainian and continental security demands pragmatic cooperation and innovative financial mechanisms. The transatlantic relationship is in turmoil. With...

Crude oil tanker Eagle S, Svartbäck anchoring site, Porvoo, Finland.

Why Did Finland Release a Tanker Suspected of Damaging Baltic Cables?

Although the Eagle S is being released, members of its crew remain under investigation.

A soldier in a greatcoat walks through deep snow in winter. Finnish soldier of the Winter War during the second world war.

Can Ukraine Draw Lessons from Finland’s Winter War Against Russia?

The Soviets ended up winning the Winter War, but it was a Pyrrhic victory for Moscow.

Finland’s F/A-18 Hornets Are Patrolling Over Iceland

It's not the first time the new NATO member’s fighter jets were deployed to the nation.

64 New NATO F-35 Fighters Will Soon Be Right on Russia’s Doorstep

NATO member Finland is on track to receive its first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II by the end of next year, as production has begun on the aircraft at the...

F-35 Fighters are Landing On Highways in Finland (Like as in Near Russia)

Summary and Key Points: Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets conducted highway landing operations in Finland, marking the first time U.S. F-35s performed such a mission...

Brewster Buffalo: The World War II Fighter History Can’t Forget

Meet the Brewster Buffalo: The Second World War provides such a fascinating study in contrasts. The Earth-shaking conflict is replete with fighter planes that underperformed in one theater of operations...

If Russia Beats Ukraine, America Will Have to Massively Rearm NATO’s Eastern Flank

Amid the chaos of last year’s House of Representatives Speaker fight, Congressional aid to Ukraine became a casualty. When Kevin McCarthy, a supporter of the Ukraine war effort, was ousted,...

Baltic Battle: A Chinese Ship Is Suspected of Sabotaging NATO Infrastructure

Earlier this month, as the world’s attention was focused on the horror unfolding in Israel and Gaza, it was easy to miss the news that two subsea telecommunications cables and...

What Finland Can Teach the Indo-Pacific About Living with China

I recently visited Finland, for the first time, to attend the Helsinki Security Forum, organised by the Finnish Institute for International Affairs, on the theme ‘Deter, defend and secure—Europe in the era...

Is Erdogan the Winner of the Russia-Ukraine War?

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan capped off a week of emergency diplomacy to save the beleaguered Ukraine grain deal by doubling down on his decision to stonewall NATO expansion, putting...

NATO Chief Urges Turkey to Approve Sweden and Finland’s Bids

In a meeting with Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg urged the Turkish government to approve Sweden and Finland’s dual bids for entry into the military...