Russian presence in Irish waters underscores the fact that, rather than being out of sight and out of mind, the country is on the frontline

Critical undersea infrastructure encompassing various energy and data connections underpins economic cooperation among the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8).

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Eoin Micheál McNamara, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) | eoin.mcnamara@fiia.fi

Trumpin varalle säädetty laki estää presidenttiä vetäytymästä Natosta ilman kongressin hyväksyntää, mutta se ei välttämättä Trumpia pysäytä.

När Nato samlar sina styrkor för en storövning i Arktis sker det i skuggan av politiska spänningar och ett osäkert amerikanskt engagemang.

The Big Ask | No. 07.2026

The Big Ask | No. 07.2026

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Yhdysvaltojen voimavarat eivät riitä kauhuskenaariossa Euroopan puolustamiseen. Euroopalla voi olla edessään vaaran vuodet.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned that Europe can no longer rely on the United States in the way it once did, declaring that “the decades of Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe a...

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The Government's €1.7bn defence spending plan, announced this week, comes at a time when there is a widespread perception that Ireland lags far behind its neighbours when it comes to defence and secur...

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Trumpin välit Ukrainan presidentti Volodymyr Zelenskyiin ovat lämmenneet. Suunnitteilla on asetoimitus Ukrainaan ja Moskovan paineistaminen.

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NATO’s post-Cold War enlargement promised a stable and prosperous future for Central and Eastern Europe. Yet compromises meant to accommodate Russia left the Alliance’s Eastern Flank exposed for years...

NATO’s post-Cold War enlargement promised a stable and prosperous future for Central and Eastern Europe. Yet compromises meant to accommodate Russia left the Alliance’s Eastern Flank exposed for years...

The build-up to the summit highlights European doubts and concerns about Russia's sincerity to halt aggression in Ukraine

The build-up to the summit highlights European doubts and concerns about Russia's sincerity to halt aggression in Ukraine

Since regaining independence in 1991, Estonia has undergone a rapid and determined transformation, embracing modernization, democracy and western integration. Yet its path to NATO membership and secur...

Since regaining independence in 1991, Estonia has undergone a rapid and determined transformation, embracing modernization, democracy and western integration. Yet its path to NATO membership and secur...

Since regaining independence in 1991, Estonia has undergone a rapid and determined transformation, embracing modernization, democracy and western integration. Yet its path to NATO membership and secur...

Since regaining independence in 1991, Estonia has undergone a rapid and determined transformation, embracing modernization, democracy and western integration. Yet its path to NATO membership and secur...

The Big Ask | No. 28.2025

The Big Ask | No. 28.2025

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FIIA researcher Eoin Micheál McNamara defended his PhD dissertation in political science at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Studies, University of

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France has long been a driving force in the European security debate, yet it has often failed to gain traction for its ideas. This is particularly true of President Emmanuel Macron’s push for European...

European security is under strain as Russian aggression persists and UC commitment appears to waver. With NATO-burden sharing under renewed scrutiny, European allies are being forced to reassess defen...

Attack damaged €1.5bn containment structure over nuclear reactor with repair costs likely to be borne by western governments

Government is already facing a brewing political row over mooted salary for ‘housing tsar’