A Finnish non-fiction book on information warfare that examines Russia, China and the United States within one analytical framework.
The book shows how three great powers use news media, social platforms, entertainment and artificial intelligence to shape what people believe, and what that means for a small democracy built on trust. It was written for general readers, not only for specialists.
What the book argues
- One framework for three powers. Russia erodes trust in society. China builds a long-term presence and dependencies. The United States controls the cloud services, AI models and social media platforms that Europe has come to rely on. The motives differ, but for democratic decision-making the outcome is dangerously similar.
- Finland as the test case. A small, high-trust democracy that is exposed to all three at the same time. Further case studies cover Lithuania, Germany, Moldova and Ukraine.
- Tools for the reader. The book explains how influence operations work and how to recognise and resist them.
The authors
Pasi Eronen Watt is a security policy expert specialising in hybrid influence and hostile information operations. He worked in the EUvsDisinfo team of the European External Action Service, tracking Russian disinformation campaigns. Earlier he served as an OSCE monitor in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine and, before that, at the Finnish Ministry of Defence.
Commander (ret.) Juha-Antero Puistola is a researcher and security expert specialising in the strategies of great powers and the means they use to pursue their aims. He has decades of experience in the Finnish defence administration and in international assignments, and he writes and lectures regularly on security and defence.
Editions and rights
The book was published in Finnish in June 2026 in print, as an e-book and as an audiobook (ISBN 978-952-393-735-2, print). An English translation of the manuscript exists, and an English-language edition is in preparation.
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Reviews, interviews and events are listed on the Finnish page.