Liuhto

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 shattered the sense of security throughout Europe. As a result of the Russian invasion, cooperation between Russia and the West ended. Moreover, Russia’s increasingly aggressive foreign policy increases the need for information on contemporary Russia and its future development. This book fulfills the need for more research on Russia’s potential future development and trajectories as it continues to drift into a system crisis which poses significant threats to the security of Europe as a whole. This book aims to bring out a realistic view of contemporary Russia and its future development through nearly 20 articles dealing with strategic information, intelligence and foresight on Russia.

Kari Liuhto is Finland’s first Professor of Intelligence Studies at the National Defence University and the University of Turku.

Joonas Sipilä is Research Director at the Finnish Defence Command. He has worked in the Finnish Defence Forces in various positions since 2001. Sipilä is also an Associate Professor at the National Defence University.