Finland’s Nordic neighbour Sweden, on the brink of joining NATO, signed a similar deal last week.

NATO’s newest member, Finland, has announced it will sign a bilateral defence cooperation agreement next week with the United States.

The deal will allow Washington to station troops and store weapons inside the Nordic country, which shares a sprawling border with Russia.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told a news conference in Helsinki on Thursday that Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen will sign the so-called Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) on Monday.

    • cygnus@lemmy.caEnglish
      223·
      11 months ago

      The best defense against war is the ever-present threat of overwhelming retaliation.

    • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
      82·
      11 months ago

      The best way to prevent war is to have extremely deadly force on display, with the implicit promise of punishment to anyone who attacks.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        53·
        11 months ago

        Remind lemmy next time someone is bitching about US defense spending.

        Yes, we could do shitloads better, but the most expensive thing on planet Earth is a 2nd rate military.