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The Nordic-Baltic Eight policy brief: The circles of security

17 April 2026
Aerial view of Southern Helsinki at sundown.

Russia’s war against Ukraine has profoundly worsened Europe’s security environment, but it has also spurred deeper regional cooperation. The challenge now is to ensure that this growing number of initiatives remains purposeful, adds concrete value, and strengthens both the EU and NATO.

The Nordic-Baltic Eight: Policy brief series

This policy brief series aims to deepen understanding of the evolving security, political, and societal dynamics that shape the Nordic-Baltic region amid renewed great-power competition. 

The series is jointly published by the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS), the Icelandic Institute of International Affairs (IIA), the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University (TSPMI), the Latvian Institute of International Affairs (LIIA), the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI).

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