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1 week ago | 
lawfaremedia.org | Anastasiia Lapatina |Minna Ålander |Jen Patja
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Lawfare’s Ukraine Fellow Anastasiia Lapatina sits down with Minna Ålander, an Associate Fellow at the Chatham House Europe Programme, to discuss Russia's buildup of military infrastructure along its borders with NATO member countries, particularly along the Finnish border, and what European countries are doing to prepare for a potential clash with Russia.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
lawfaremedia.org | Anastasiia Lapatina |Minna Ålander |Jen Patja
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In the last two years, there have been at least four incidents of damaged underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Be it Russian deliberate sabotage or accidents, NATO is looking for ways to enhance Europe’s maritime security.
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Feb 9, 2025 | 
dogshirtdaily.com | Minna Ålander |Benjamin Wittes
Good Evening:This was the scene at Dulles airport this evening, when I landed back in Washington after spending the weekend away with friends. Also this: Not much has happened yet. And I’ve committed myself to not freaking out over atmospherics. So I’ll just say this: Welcome to the apocalypse. We’re gonna have a good time with it.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
businessukraine.ua | Minna Ålander
As expectations mount over the prospect of fresh peace talks in 2025 to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, the idea of Ukraine’s possible Finlandization has once again resurfaced. Finnish officials have been quick to reject such suggestions, warning that forcing neutrality on Ukraine “will not bring about a peaceful solution to the crisis with Russia.”The mood of skepticism in Helsinki is understandable.
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
warontherocks.com | Anna M. Dowd |Franz-Stefan Gady |Franz-stefan Gady |Michal Onderco |Minna Ålander
Last week, NATO leaders met in Washington, D.C., for their annual summit, marking 75 years since the North Atlantic Treaty – the alliance’s founding document – was signed in 1949. We asked four experts to tell us more about the summit and to answer one key question – how effective is NATO at 75? Read more below. Anna Dowd Senior International & Defense Researcher RAND Corporation The NATO Washington Summit last week came at a critical juncture.
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Apr 12, 2024 | 
aei.org | Dalibor Rohac |Giselle Donnelly |Iulia Joja |Minna Ålander
The Baltic states are taking the Russian threat seriously and sounding the alarm for the rest of Europe. On this episode of The Eastern Front, Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia welcome Minna Ålander, research fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs to discuss NATO and European security. Has Germany done enough to step up during the Zeitenwende? What lessons should states be taking from the Baltic states? What does the Russian threat mean for the future of European security?
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
cepa.org | Minna Ålander
Finland, despite its status as the newest NATO member, is in a better condition than most of the other 28 European alliance members. Empty stockpiles and slow armaments production are causing concern elsewhere in Europe, but not so in Finland. The Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) received extra funding for procurement and immediately issued new contracts in the spring of 2022, not long after Russia’s full-scale invasion and before other countries woke up to the issue.
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Aug 9, 2023 | 
kkrva.se | Eric Adamson |Minna Ålander
At the NATO Summit in Vilnius, not only did Sweden receive the green light from Turkey to enter the Alliance, but “the most comprehensive defense plans since the end of the Cold War” were adopted. Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership completely remakes the Alliance’s Northeastern flank, significantly contributing to the defense of the Baltic States and Arctic and creating opportunities in implementing the Alliance’s new regional defense plans.
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Jul 20, 2023 | 
cepa.org | Minna Ålander
While waiting for Finland and Sweden to finalize their NATO accession, the Nordic countries have already started to update regional cooperation agreements and further develop operational integration of their armed forces. But there’s a problem. Despite years of work between the Nordic nations, NATO is not currently structured to exploit this to the full.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
cepa.org | Minna Ålander
July 7, 2023 The newest member of the alliance has much to offer and much to learn. Allies will also need to do some listening.
