Finland’s application to join NATO will be “for the protection” of its population, says Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Marin told a joint press conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida that she had discussed Finland’s “plans to perhaps apply for NATO membership” with her Japanese counterpart. Marin said, “If Finland makes this … Read more
Finland’s parliament on Wednesday opens a debate on if to go for NATO membership after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in political and public favour for joining the military alliance. Though Russia’s caution about a nuclear construct-up within the Baltic need for Finland and neighbouring Sweden to join the military alliance, Finland’s prime … Read more
A Finnish cupboard minister stated Friday it turned into “tremendously likely” that Finland might observe for NATO membership, just hours after Russia warned of unspecified “consequences” should Helsinki and Stockholm be a part of the army alliance. Moscow’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine has sparked a dramatic U-turn in public and political opinion in each Finland … Read more
