Europe’s Strategic Choices
On 7-8 December 2017, Dr. Pauli Järvenpää, Senior Research Fellow at the ICDS, attended a conference on “Europe’s Strategic Choices”, held in Berlin, Germany.
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Nordic-Baltic Region
Poland, the European Union and the Brexit
On 5-6 December 2017, Ambassador (ret) Pauli Järvenpää, Senior Research Fellow at the ICDS, attended a conference arranged by the Polish Ministry of National Defence at the Military Studies University in Warsaw, Poland.
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Finland’s NATO Membership: An Opportunity Disappearing Beyond the Horizon?
Each year, toward the end of November, excitement begins to build up among the Finnish foreign and defense policy cognoscenti, as the results of an annual public opinion survey sponsored by the Advisory Board of Defence Information (Maanpuolustustiedotuksen suunnittelukunta, MTS), is to be launched.
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ICDS Took Part in Educating Reserve Officers of Baltic Sea Region
Estonian Reserve Officers’ Association held its annual Baltic Sea Cooperation Seminar in Narva and Narva-Jõesuu on 13-15 October.
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ICDS Contribution to The Riga Conference Papers 2017
ICDS research fellows Piret Pernik, Henrik Praks and Tomas Jermalavičius contributed to The Rīga Conference Papers 2017. Security in the Baltic Sea Region: Realities and Prospects.
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The CEPA Forum 2017
On 21-22 September 2017, Dr. Pauli Järvenpää, Senior Researcher at the ICDS, participated as a panelist in the 9th Annual Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) Forum in Washington, D.C. The 2017 Forum focused on the theme of Preserving Atlanticism in a Time of Change.
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The Unpredictable Future of the Nordic-Baltic Region
The state of the Nordic-Baltic region: A Core of Strength Amidst the Averse Influence of External Forces. A View from the High North.
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Canada: A New Contributor to Baltic Security
The Great White North must prepare for information warfare from Moscow
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A Finnish Government Crisis – Almost
As a rule, following what happens in Finnish domestic politics amounts to watching paint dry.
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When Realism Is the Only Game in Town: How to Defend Finland?
Finland understands that the time of peace dividends has come to an end.
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