Finland shares a 1,300km border with Russia stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Arctic which will double the length of NATO's border with Russia. Finland has a large, well trained army that has long co-operated with NATO through its Progress for Peace program. But now, looking at ...
Finland has joined the NATO military alliance. The move deals a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said no more troops would be sent to Finland unless it asked for help. The country is now protected by what Stoltenberg called NATO's “iron-clad security guarantee,” under which all member countries vow to come to the defense of any ally that ...
Russia immediately responded to the announcement, with an official telling state-owned news agency RIA that the country would bolster forces along its 1,300km (810 mile) border with Finland.Tuesday 4 April 2023 11:54, UK Finland NATO
Finland is one step closer to becoming a member of Nato. Turkey's parliament passed a bill on Thursday (March 30) to allow Finland to join the defence alliance. It was the last vote needed for them to join, clearing the way for Finland to become Nato's 31st member as war rages in...
Finland’s leaders say they’re in favor of applying for NATO membership “without delay.” The annoucement by President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Thursday means that Finland is all but certain to join the Western military alliance
"The greatest change is that Finland is now part of NATO's common defense. For Finns, the immediate effect of this appears to be a greater peace of mind."
NATO Deputy Chief Confident Consensus Can Be Found on Finland, Sweden Membership More Reuters FILE PHOTO: NATO Deputy General Secretary Mircea Geoana speaks during news conference in Rukla, Lithuania February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Janis Laizans PARIS (Reuters) - NATO's deputy...
Turkey's parliament on Thursday ratified Finland's application to join NATO, lifting the last hurdle in the way of the Nordic country'slong-delayed accessioninto the Western military alliance. All 276 lawmakers present voted in favor of Finland's bid, days after Hungary's parliament also endorse...
Finland has a tradition of military neutrality, which will be abandoned if the country joins NATO, as the organization is a military alliance. Marin has previously said that Russia's "special military operations" in Ukraine changed the Finnish people's attitude toward NATO. ...