Finland became the 31st member of NATO today, in a swift journey that began in response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion. “This is really an historic day. It’s a great day for the alliance,” NATO chief ...

Finland officially joined NATO, the world’s largest security alliance, on Tuesday. The Scandinavian country initiated an application for NATO shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Last ...

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has a new Nordic member. Finland formally joined the military alliance Tuesday, expanding the bloc’s border with Russia by more than 800 miles and becoming the ...

Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russia with a historic realignment of the continent triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.The Nordic country's membership ...

As chief of defense, retired General Jarmo Lindberg was the Finnish Defense Forces' highest-ranking officer from 2014 to 2019. A career fighter pilot who ascended through the air force ranks, he was ...

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, (left) shakes hands with United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) after handing over his nation's accession document during a meeting of NATO ...