Sweden was granted full membership of NATO last March, while Finland joined in April 2023, extending the alliance's border with Russia by over 1,300km.

Thousands of troops are taking part in military drills in northern Finland, close to the alliance's border with Russia.

Finland, which shares hundreds of miles of border with Russia, joined NATO two years ago, swiftly followed by neighboring Sweden.

NATO isn’t America’s only alliance in jeopardy. In his first term, Mr. Trump’s assault on NATO arrived alongside his criticism of other allies, albeit not as publicly as today.

Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border Tents, shelters for fighter jets and warehouses for military vehicles show increased Russian presence near one of NATO’s newest members.

The United States can learn from Russia’s nearest neighbors—Poland, Sweden, and Finland—about how to respond to Russian nuclear blackmail more effectively.

One outcome of Russia’s war against Ukraine was to enlarge NATO to a membership of thirty-two countries, including previously neutral Sweden and Finland.

A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in some of Russia's neighbors on the Baltic Sea, Estonia, Finland and Sweden.

Tactical air landing operations could prove decisive in the early phases of a conflict. This was demonstrated at the start of the Ukraine war.

Finland says a ship affiliated with Russia's "shadow fleet" is linked to a 60-mile-long anchor drag mark on the seafloor. A power cable in the Baltic Sea was severed last week.

Finland's Erik Haula (56) talks with teammates Nikolas Matinpalo (33) and Olli Maatta (3) during practice for the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament in Montreal, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.