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Russia Seminar 2026
The Finnish National Defence University will host the eight annual Russia Seminar on 11-12 February 2026 in Helsinki (Santahamina), Finland. The aim of this international seminar is to promote discussion on the Russian war against Ukraine and provide new knowledge on Russia's military policy, military thinking and power.
The main theme of the Russia Seminar 2026 is Russia’s War against Ukraine – Russia's Future Military Development. The seminar will examine the development of Russia and its armed forces through the relationships between the state, the armed forces, and war. The presentations will cover topics such as Russia’s security policy objectives and resources, military power and its use, military thinking and the art of war, as well as civil-military relations.
The seminar will be streamed live for the online audience, and recordings will be available on the National Defence University’s Youtube channel. The seminar will be conducted in English.
The National Defence University’s annual Russia Seminar is the leading research forum on the Russian military domain. In addition to adducing research information, the seminar has an aim of bringing Finnish and international researchers on Russian military and security policy together and promoting discussion on research on Russia. The topical information accumulated at the seminar will be integrated into teaching on all the National Defence University’s degree levels.
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