Finland to join France’s forward nuclear deterrent

AI Summary

Finland has agreed to join France's forward nuclear deterrence initiative, extending nuclear security measures closer to Russia's border. This move is part of Europe's reassessment of security following changes in NATO policies under US President Donald Trump.

Finland has decided to join France’s forward nuclear deterrence initiative, extending the measure to a country sharing a long border with Russia, the two countries said in a joint statement on Monday. France is extending its nuclear deterrent to European allies as the continent reassesses its security in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s shake-up of Nato. “Finland has decided to join forward deterrence,” the two countries said. “A nuclear steering group will be set up in the coming months...