List of Finland articles
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A Russian soldier patrols a military base on Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic. Europe’s Northern Flank Is More Stable Than You Think
Are NATO, Russia, and China about to play a new Great Game in the Arctic? Don’t hold your breath.
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Finnish military personnel install Finland’s national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels. U.S. Elites Agree on NATO Enlargement
A new poll reveals strong support for Sweden’s accession to the security alliance.
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A Finnish Air Force fighter jet takes off in Joutsa, Finland. Nordic Air Force Takes Flight
NATO may soon have an alliance within the alliance.
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A U.S. Bradley Fighting Vehicle is seen behind a U.S. flag during during a training session by U.S. soldiers in Nowa Deba, Poland. NATO’s Got a New Backbone
It’s time for the United States to prioritize members of the alliance that understand the Russian threat and are taking it seriously.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech by video during a NATO assembly in Madrid on Nov. 21, 2022. Ukraine Should Follow Finland’s Path to NATO
Kyiv needs a clear membership track, but Washington and Berlin are blocking it.
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A blue and white flag hangs from the side of a building. What You Might Not Know About Finland
After joining NATO, all eyes are on the Nordic country. Here’s what makes it unique.
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Finnish military personnel install the Finnish national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Will Finland’s NATO Accession Make a Difference?
One of the alliance’s long-awaited new members has joined, but it won’t necessarily bring Europe closer to strategic autonomy.
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Finnish and NATO flags fly in the courtyard of Finland’s foreign ministry in Helsinki on April 4. Finland Gives NATO a King in the North
The Baltic Sea was once a Russian lake. Now NATO owns the northern flank.
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People stand after the ceremonial raising of the Finnish national flag at NATO headquarters in Brussels on April 4. Why Neutrality Is Obsolete in the 21st Century
As Finland joins NATO, a few European holdouts cling to nonalignment.
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Finnish actor Jasper Paakkonen relaxes inside a sauna in Helsinki. The Finnish Art of Sauna Diplomacy
Our intrepid reporter joins the Finnish Diplomatic Sauna Society.
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An election poster featuring Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who leads the Social Democratic Party, is displayed on a booth in Helsinki on March 31. Finland’s Sanna Marin Might Get the Pink Slip Sunday
The center-left prime minister is a rock star internationally—but she might lose this weekend’s vote.
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Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks with the media upon her arrival for a European Union summit in Brussels on March 23. Finland Is Less Progressive Than It Seems
A debate over Indigenous issues has empowered the country’s nativist right ahead of a critical election.
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Polish, Swedish, Finnish, and NATO flags are set up. NATO’s Nordic Expansion Stuck at Turkish Roadblock
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not quite to the Finnish line on NATO membership.
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Russian and Belarusian troops take part in joint military exercises. Russia’s Stripped Its Western Borders to Feed the Fight in Ukraine
But Finland and the Baltic states are still leery of Moscow’s long-term designs.
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Finland's ambassador to the United States Mikko Hautala The Russia Whisperer
Finland’s envoy to Washington once shared a sauna with the Russian president. Here’s what he thinks the West got wrong about Vladimir Putin.