The decision clears the way for Helsinki to receive, transport and facilitate the movement of nuclear weapons on its territory as part of allied defense operations.
Finland is already a member of NATO. Situating nuclear weapons there doesn’t increase the “deterrent” effect of NATO nukes. Instead, it increases the likelihood that Russia will feel compelled to rely on faster, more automated systems to determine if NATO has initiated a surprise attack, and to retaliate. We’re seconds to midnight on the doomsday clock, and these fuckers think it’s clever to announce this horrendous policy.
Finland is already a member of NATO. Situating nuclear weapons there doesn’t increase the “deterrent” effect of NATO nukes. Instead, it increases the likelihood that Russia will feel compelled to rely on faster, more automated systems to determine if NATO has initiated a surprise attack, and to retaliate. We’re seconds to midnight on the doomsday clock, and these fuckers think it’s clever to announce this horrendous policy.