Finland is Russia's immediate neighbor to the west. The two countries share about 800 miles of land border,and Finland's membership in NATO will significantly bolster security on NATO's eastern flank.

Together, Finland and Sweden boast 220 active Leopard main battle tanks, nearly matching Germany’s 245 Leopards, another meaningful contribution to deter an attack on NATO territory.

Finland and Poland "were developing fine when they were part of the Russian empire," said TV anchor Vladimir Solovyov on his show on the Russia 1 channel. ... Poland, the Baltics, the Finns.

Increased Russian GPS Jamming Hits Signals in Baltics, Finland. Pilots in region forced to use alternative navigation systems; Commercial flights haven’t been disrupted by the jamming ...

Sweden and Finland gave up neutrality to join NATO after Russia invaded Ukraine. Now, they’re offering residents guidance on how to survive in wartime as regional tensions mount. Five million ...

With a simple exchange of documents, Finland on Tuesday became NATO’s 31st member state, a strategic defeat for President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who was determined to block the alliance ...