Finland's Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand Satu Mattila-Budich says Finland would certainly “feel safer” if it joined the NATO alliance, but the country is also a “security provider”.
Finland’s Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand Satu Mattila-Budich says Finland would certainly “feel safer” if it joined the NATO alliance, but the country is also a “security provider”.“Hopefully … if Finland joins NATO, we will also make NATO stronger.”
NATO leaders are expected to formally invite Sweden and Finland to become members before the end of the summit in Madrid, after Turkey dropped its objections to their applications on Tuesday.
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