Russian Military and Security Research Group has the honor to present the latest Russia Seminar Publication, edited by Senior Researcher, Lt. Col. (ret.) Pentti Forsström, titled "Russia’s war against Ukraine: Russia’s future military development". This publication consists primarily of articles presented in the 8th annual Russia Seminar 2026 organised by the Department of warfare of … Continue reading Russia Seminar 2026 publication “Russia’s war against Ukraine: Russia’s future military development”
Strategiaa pelilaudalla – uusia näkökulmia kumppanuuksiin ja tulevaisuuden uhkiin
Venäjä-ryhmä osallistui keväällä 2026 Kiovassa järjestettyyn strategiseen pelisarjaan sekä järjesti yhdessä Puolustusministeriön kanssa pelisarjan tulosten esittelytilaisuuden Helsingissä Säätytalolla syyskuun 2026 aikana. Esittelytilaisuuden avasi Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulun rehtori, prikaatikenraali Jaro Kesänen, ja pelisarjan tulokset esitteli Mohyla Strategic Agencyn osastojohtaja Dr. Maksym Kyiak. Tilaisuuden moderaattorina toimi komentaja Ulla Murtomäki. Strategisen pelisarjan tavoitteena oli kehittää ja testata kumppanuusrakenteita, joilla voidaan … Continue reading Strategiaa pelilaudalla – uusia näkökulmia kumppanuuksiin ja tulevaisuuden uhkiin
Russian Views of Future War and Warfare: When Dialectical Materialism Meets Multidomain Operations
by Associate Professor, Lt.Col. Juha Kukkola (D.Mil.Sc.) Introduction Russian military-theoretical views, at least at the tactical and operational levels, clashed with the reality of war when Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine failed to achieve its initial aims and the ‘special military operation’ turned into a years-long state-on-state war. Theory did not explain what had happened, … Continue reading Russian Views of Future War and Warfare: When Dialectical Materialism Meets Multidomain Operations
Call for Papers is now launched for Russia Seminar 2027: “Russia’s Preparations and Development for War”
The Finnish National Defence University (FNDU) will organise the 9th annual Russia Seminar on 17-18 February 2027 in Helsinki (Santahamina), Finland. The title of the seminar is Russia’s Preparations and Development for War. The FNDU is now launching a Call for Papers on the following themes: Theme I: War in Russian Strategic Thought Nobel laureate Svetlana … Continue reading Call for Papers is now launched for Russia Seminar 2027: “Russia’s Preparations and Development for War”
FNDU Russia group visits the “Russian Military Studies Center” at Shrivenham
A group of researchers from the Finnish National Defence University (FNDU) visited the Russian Military Studies Center back in 2019. During that brief visit, we got a sense that the archive and library have exceptional value for researchers of Soviet and Russian military thought. Yet, it took us many more years to arrange a new … Continue reading FNDU Russia group visits the “Russian Military Studies Center” at Shrivenham
Russian Future Force Structure?
by Associate Professor, Lt.Col. Juha Kukkola (D.Mil.Sc.) The Russian military began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 with a force structure shaped by the so-called Serdyukov reforms, implemented from 2008 onward. After four years of war, a central question is what kind of force structure Russia will pursue in the future. The question is … Continue reading Russian Future Force Structure?
Nordic (Arctic) – Baltic – Black Sea Arc of Deterrence -strategisen pelin voitto Suomeen
MPKK osallistui Mohyla Strategic Agency:n ja RAND Europe:n järjestämään strategiseen peliin ”Nordic (Arctic) - Baltic - Black Sea Arc of Deterrence” Kiovassa Ukrainassa maaliskuussa 2026. Strategisen pelin tavoitteena oli monitasoisen kumppanuuskehyksen testaaminen ja kehittäminen Euroopan ja Kanadan turvallisuuden ja strategisen kilpailukyvyn edistämiseksi. Pelissä etsittiin liittymispintoja eri toimialojen välille ja laadittiin näkemyksiä kokonaisvaltaiselle lähestymistavalle Ukrainan panokseen … Continue reading Nordic (Arctic) – Baltic – Black Sea Arc of Deterrence -strategisen pelin voitto Suomeen
Sotataidon ytimessä-podcast: What Will Russia’s Future Military Development Look Like? – Russia Seminar 2026
What drives Russia’s actions on the world stage? How is it using its resources to shape its future and global influence? What are the key challenges researchers face when studying Russia’s military development? This year’s Russia Seminar takes on these pressing questions. In this episode, Head of the Russia Group Simo Pesu and Senior Researcher … Continue reading Sotataidon ytimessä-podcast: What Will Russia’s Future Military Development Look Like? – Russia Seminar 2026
Chinese–Russian Military Industrial Cooperation in the 2020s
A new working paper publication, “Chinese–Russian Military Industrial Cooperation in the 2020s: Towards True Joint Capabilities or Merely Transactional Great Power Politics?” by Lauri Heinonen can be accessed through Doria In my new report “Chinese–Russian Military Industrial Cooperation in the 2020s: Towards True Joint Capabilities or Merely Transactional Great Power Politics?” for the Arctic Axis … Continue reading Chinese–Russian Military Industrial Cooperation in the 2020s
Russia Seminar looks into Russia’s future military development
The National Defence University will organize the 8th Russia Seminar in Santahamina on 11–12 February 2026. The theme of the seminar this year is "Russia's War against Ukraine – Russia's Future Military Development". The seminar can be followed at the National Defence University Youtube channel in real time (live stream). There will also be a recording of … Continue reading Russia Seminar looks into Russia’s future military development
