Finland and Northern European Security Research Programme (FIN) conducts research on Finland’s foreign, security and defence policy, national security issues and the security environment in Northern Europe, as well as analyses the activities of NATO. The programme is led by Programme Director Harri Mikkola.
The main research themes are
- Finland’s foreign, security and defence policy
- Finland’s security of supply and issues related to comprehensive security
- Activities of NATO.
The regional focus of the research is on Finland’s immediate security environment, the development of which has a direct impact on national security: the research focuses on the geostrategic development of the Arctic region, the security of the Baltic Sea region and Nordic cooperation.
Research on Finland’s foreign, security and defence policy focuses on Finland’s relations with great powers, military cooperation and activities in international organisations. The programme analyses Russia’s foreign, security and defence policy, especially in the Northern European region. The focus of the research is also on Finland’s security of supply and comprehensive security policy, including issues related to hybrid threats and national resilience policies.
The programme also bears the main responsibility for FIIA’s NATO research, with a special focus on Finland’s NATO policy, Finland’s role as a NATO member and the Alliance’s activities in Northern Europe.
