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New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2023

Will Finland’s political turn mean a course change on NATO too?

By Rasmus Hindrén

Finland is joining NATO just as its center-left government lost a general election. Here's what to expect with the center-right National Coalition Party in charge.

Democratic Transitions Elections

New Atlanticist

Mar 18, 2023

Experts react: Turkey moves to approve Finland’s NATO membership. Where does that leave Sweden?

By Atlantic Council experts

After Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would approve of Finland's membership in NATO, our experts break down what's next.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

New Atlanticist

Feb 8, 2023

Decoding Finland’s options for NATO accession

By Rasmus Hindrén

While It is not impossible to envision a potential future where Finland joins NATO before Sweden, decoupling the accessions is a bad idea for both defense and broader strategic reasons.

Europe & Eurasia NATO
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Rasmus Hindrén is a nonresident senior fellow with the Transatlantic Security Initiative in the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and the head of international relations at the European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats.

Previously, he was the deputy head of unit for defense cooperation at the Ministry of Defense of Finland. He has served as defense counselor at the embassy of Finland in Washington, DC, and as defense adviser at the Permanent Representation of Finland to the European Union.

He has held several positions in Finland’s Ministry of Defense and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs dealing with security policy, defense cooperation, and defense planning.

Hindrén has a master’s degree in international relations. He has authored several articles on security and defense policy.