Mika Aaltola is a Finnish political scientist and foreign policy expert. He served as Director of the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) and has been a leading voice on NATO, transatlantic relations, and Russia. He has taught at the University of Tampere and Johns Hopkins University and was elected to the European Parliament in 2024. There, he serves on the Committee on Foreign Affairs, is a member of the EUDS Special Committee, and a substitute on INTA.