What’s New in New Defence?

Episode 6 examines how technological sovereignty, cybersecurity and drone warfare are reshaping Europe’s defence capability and strategic autonomy. Mikko Hyppönen discusses Europe’s position in the global technology landscape, the cybersecurity investment gap between Europe, the United States and China, and the growing importance of digital sovereignty. Drawing on operational experience from Ukrai...

EPISODE 05: Interdependence, Drones and Technological Sovereignty Episode 5 examines how open source intelligence, synthetic content and space based monitoring are reshaping Europe’s security landscape. Intelligence Analyst Veli-Pekka Kivimäki discusses how information validation, analytical integrity and modern tradecraft evolve in an increasingly saturated and manipulated information environment...

In the fourth episode of What's New in New Defence, we examine how climate change and energy security are reshaping Europe's defence and resilience planning. Research Professor Paula Kivimaa from the Finnish Environment Institute explains how renewable energy transition strengthens strategic autonomy and highlights lessons from Ukraine on the resilience of decentralized electricity systems. Direct...

In this episode of What’s New in New Defence, we examine how space has become a core component of European security and modern multi-domain defence. Commander of the Finnish Air Force, General Timo Herranen, discusses the expanding role of sovereign space capability, the integration of space data into operations and the increasing strategic importance of the Arctic and Nordic region. Ville Meskus...

In the second episode of What’s New in New Defence, we explore how cyber defence and emerging technologies are reshaping Europe’s security environment. Dr Catharina Candolin, Board Member of SSH Communications Security , explains how cyber has become a fully recognised domain of warfare – one that requires an integrated posture, clear leadership and stronger cooperation across governments, industr...

EPISODE 01: Technology Capability & Security in Europe’s New Defence Episode 1 explores how shifting geopolitics, emerging technologies and industrial capability are redefining European defence. Finnish MEP Mika Aaltola outlines the growing strategic importance of the Arctic, the escalation risks posed by Russian activity, and the rising role of drones in shaping the security landscape. Saab F...