- Additional Authors
- Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich.
- Description
- 1 online resource (41, 39 pages) : illustrations.
- Summary
- Finland sees Russia as a source of opportunities and threats. On the one hand, Russia is an important trade partner and Finland believes that intensive political contacts with Russia provide a boost for its international profile as a non-aligned broker between the West and Russia. On the other hand, Finland is concerned by the Russian vision of the international order based on great powers' spheres of influence, and by Russia's increasing military capabilities. This is why Finland's strategy towards Russia is a combination of economic and political co-operation, aimed at reducing the risk of bilateral tensions, and military deterrence. Finland is a country situated on the periphery of its civilisational base (the West) and whose border with Russia is over 1,300 km long. Thus, its armed forces are primarily focused on territorial defence. Finland maintains general conscription and a large trained reserve force, which raises the costs of possible aggression. Finland has also intensified its defence co-operation with Sweden, the USA, NATO and within the EU in response to Russia's military interventions in Georgia and Ukraine.
- Series Statement
- OSW Studies = Prace OSW ; number 73
- Uniform Title
- Z Rosja za miedzą. English (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Z Rosja za miedzą.
- Z Rosja za miedzą : polityka bezpieczeństwa Finlandii
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Language (note)
- English and Polish; bound on inverted paging.
- LCCN
- 2018426320
- OCLC
- ssib040303146
- Author
Szymański, Piotr (Security specialist)
- Title
With Russia right across the border [electronic resource] : Finland's security policy / Piotr Szymański ; OSW, Centre for Eastern Studies.
- Imprint
Warsaw : Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia, 2018.
- Series
OSW Studies = Prace OSW ; number 73
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Language
English and Polish; bound on inverted paging.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich.
- Added Title Page Title
Z Rosja za miedzą : polityka bezpieczeństwa Finlandii