FLANKS 2 – dealing with the challenge of political warfare in the COVID-19 and Ukraine war context

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FLANKS 2 – dealing with the challenge of political warfare in the COVID-19 and Ukraine war context

FLANKS 2 – dealing with the challenge of political warfare in the COVID-19 and Ukraine war context

The project aims to develop and further consolidate the understanding and knowledge of how societies and institutions in the Nordic and Black Sea Region must be prepared to meet and deal with the challenges posed by political warfare and the use of various instruments of power which fall short of kinetic warfare.

By examining the use of various instruments of national power by actors challenging the existing liberal-democratic order and international law, the projects aim to maps what instruments of national power short of military one is at the disposal of revanchist states operating in the two regions while provide policy-relevant support and advice for citizens and institutions dealing with the challenge of political warfare in the regions in question

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