“…44 Like Sweden, Finland has become recognised as an expert in so-called hybrid or 'grey zone' threats below the threshold of outright war, especially where these emanate from Russia and its proxies. 45 To this end, Helsinki has since 2017 been home to the Hybrid Centre of Excellence (Hybrid CoE), an international agency providing research, advice, training and exercises under the joint auspices of the EU and NATO. 46 Finland is also actively involved in promoting resilience for critical infrastructure and seeking to counter disinformation campaigns online, especially Russian-backed propaganda on social media.…”