FINNISH MILITARY INTELLIGENCE REVIEW 2026

The changing security and geopolitical situation challenges military intelligence. We are about to enter the fifth year of the war in Ukraine. In addition to the war, Russia is continuing its hybrid influencing in Europe. The security situation in the Baltic
Sea region has deteriorated. Russia is preparing to strengthen its military presence in the vicinity of the Finnish border, but significant changes will likely start when the situation in Ukraine allows it. Great power competition between the United States and
China continues, while political and military cooperation between China and Russia tightens. Also, rivalry over the Arctic region remains and the situation in the Middle East continues to be challenging.