Finland ended decades of military neutrality by joining NATO in 2023
Ending eight decades of military non-alignment, Finland officially joined NATO in 2023, doubling the alliance's land border with Russia and fundamentally shifting the security landscape of Northern Europe.
Finland's entry into NATO on April 4, 2023, marked one of the fastest accession processes in the alliance's history. Spurred by regional instability, the Finnish government abandoned its long-standing policy of neutrality, which had defined its foreign relations since World War II.
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