Finland in NATO

Perspectives on Strategy

This edited volume offers a detailed analysis of Finlands transformation from neutrality to a pivotal NATO member following Russias invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

This edited volume offers a detailed analysis of Finlands transformation from neutrality to a pivotal NATO member following Russias invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

With contributions from scholars and military practitioners, the volume fills a critical gap in the literature by focusing on Finlands changing security landscape. It explores Finlands emerging role within NATO, changes in Finnish strategic posture, the perspectives of key allies, and its evolving relations with Russia and China. Divided into three thematic sections, the book covers Finland’s shifting military-strategic context, its changing security orientation with great powers, and the impact on its key national security practices such as conscription, total defence, and border