Stubb: Finland will not host nuclear weapons
Finland, as a new member of the North Atlantic Alliance, whose deterrent forces are based, among other things, on nuclear weapons, does not intend to deploy them on its territory.
The country's president, Alexander Stubb, announced this on Radio Suomi.
What the Finnish President 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 at 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 in response to a question on Radio Suomi.
No. They don’t want it and they don’t ask for it, ” said the Finnish president.
At the same time, Stubb emphasized that Finland became a member of NATO, including for the purpose of hosting American troops.
