Category: Finland
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Lithuania Opens the Nuclear Door
Lithuania’s parliament voted 99-13 on Tuesday to advance an amendment to Article 137 of the Constitution, which has barred weapons of mass destruction and foreign military installations since the 1990s. The move aims to enable fuller participation in NATO’s nuclear deterrence amid Russia’s war in Ukraine and buildup in Kaliningrad and Belarus, with officials like…
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Finland Joins France’s Nuclear Deterrence Network
Finland has joined France’s Forward Deterrence initiative, deepening bilateral ties and supporting European security efforts without overlapping NATO’s nuclear role. The move follows France’s troop contributions to NATO forces in Finland this summer and aligns with Nordic neighbors like Norway, Sweden, and Denmark already participating. Officials plan a Nuclear Steering Group for dialogue, joint exercises,…
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West Bank Pressure Becomes Policy
On 8 September 2026, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, and Sweden issued a joint statement confirming their intention to introduce national restrictions—or support European ones—on trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. The UK, France, and Canada specifically announced they would ban imports of…