the development of russian military policy and finland

PREFACE
The impulse to this work came in spring 2010 from a respected Swedish colleague
and teacher at the Department of Strategic and Defence Studies at the
Finnish National Defence University. The radical Swedish defence reorganization
and the unilateral declarations of solidarity made by Sweden created a
rather opaque situation. The implications and consequences of the adopted
policy were difficult to assess.
The views and assessments of Finnish military and security experts are appreciated
in Sweden. We accepted the invitation to write this report, which is part
of a long-time international cooperation. The authors alone carry the responsibility
of the final product.
The authors are greatly indebted to Professor Richard Impola for his voluntary
and thorough translation.
Helsinki, March 2013
Stefan Forss
Docent, Finnish National Defence University
Member of the Royal Swedish War Academy of Sciences