Brigadier General Jyri Raitasalo

Chief of Logistics (ACOS J4) Defence Command Finland

Brigadier General, Dr.Pol.Sc. Jyri Raitasalo holds the title of Docent of Strategy and Security Policy at the Finnish National Defence University (FNDU).

Currently Jyri Raitasalo is Chief of Logistics (ACOS J4) at Defence Command Finland. During his latest assignments, Jyri Raitasalo has served as Commander of Karelia Brigade, Military Advisor to the Minister of Defence at the Finnish MOD, Head of Strategic Planning Sector at Defence Command Finland (J5), Military Professor of War Studies at the Finnish National Defence University, Senior Staff Officer (strategic planning) at the Finnish Ministry of Defence, Commanding Officer of the Helsinki Air Defence Regiment in Armoured Brigade, Head Lecturer of Strategy at the Finnish National Defence University and Aide-de-camp to the Chief of Defence.

Jyri Raitasalo is a called member of the Royal Swedish Academy of War Sciences (2014-). He has published many academic monographs and articles, focusing mainly on the post-Cold War era Western security and defence policy and the changing character of war.