This research is an important part of the Centre’s Nordic-Baltic project, which has been running since 2016. This ongoing effort monitors and analyses Russian and Chinese influence operations in the NordicBaltic region, which includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. Since its inception, the project has published several reports mapping and comparing narratives hostile to national interest, regional cohesion, and the realisation of strategic interests within the European Union and NATO.
Drawing on the expertise of subject matter experts representing the eight countries and research conducted by the COE, this project has significantly advanced the understanding of a common threat. But what about its impact? Aiden’s research offers a rigorous novel approach to understanding how hostile narratives affect audiences and suggests what nations can learn from these findings in terms of their own strategic communications.
