The UK would always help Finland if it were attacked by Russia, whether or not the country was a member of NATO, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said.
Wallace made the claim on May 4 on a visit to Finland, where he observed the “Arrow 22” joint exercises taking place in areas around Satakunta, a region located in southwest Finland.
Finland and Sweden are partners of the NATO military alliance, but not full members. The two countries’ prime ministers said last month they were deliberating whether they should become full NATO members, arguing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had changed Europe’s security landscape and “dramatically shaped mindsets” in the Nordic region.
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