Finland, being a new member of the North Atlantic Alliance, whose deterrent forces are based, among other things, on nuclear weapons, does not intend to host them.
This was stated by the country’s President Alexander Stubb on Radio Suomi.
What the President of Finland said about the deployment of nuclear weapons in the country
Earlier, the Finnish publication Iltalehti reported on NATO plans to deploy an armored brigade of 4-5 thousand people near the Finnish-Russian border.
According to the publication, Norwegian and Swedish military personnel will be stationed at the base in Mikkeli.
However, Finland does not intend to deploy nuclear weapons, Stubb said, answering a corresponding question on Radio Suomi.
No. They don’t want it and don’t ask for it, – said the President of Finland.
At the same time, Stubb emphasized that Finland became a member of NATO, among other things, for the purpose of hosting American troops.
