Commentary
In his recent speech in Warsaw, U.S. President Joe Biden stated that one of the consequences of Russia’s recent actions in Ukraine was that neighboring Finland applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO. Now this has become a reality, after the Finnish parliament voted in favor of NATO membership with an overwhelming majority of 184 to 7.
The only part currently missing from the official application for full membership in the alliance is the signature of President Sauli Niinistö, which he has promised to provide. After that, full membership of Finland requires only ratification by two remaining NATO countries who have not yet done it: Turkey and Hungary….