In this policy brief, central themes in Finnish foreign and security polic are analyzed. These themes are playing out in the Nordic, in Europe, in the Arctic and across the Atlantic, in a time of a deteriorating security situation in Europe. The analyzis is based on previous research findings, but also on public statements from Finnish officials. The general conclusion drawn in the brief is that Finland has moved from a role as communicator between East and West, to a role situated in the core of the West.