2000s

The early 2000s have concretely highlighted the need for security at all levels of society.

The most notable driving forces have included:

  • international terrorism: such as the 9/11 terrorist attack, Madrid
  • the Iraq War
  • flooding in Central Europe and other large-scale natural disasters
  • major power outages in different parts of the world
  • SARS, avian influenza and other rapidly spreading diseases

In Finland, new security threats have been examined in numerous official reports. Many of these have resulted in the adjustment of preparedness measures.