Collins Issues Statement on Finland Accession to NATO

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) issued the following statement in response to Finland’s accession to NATO:

“Last May, along with three other Senators, I was in Finland meeting with the Finnish President and Prime Minister as the Parliament was debating joining NATO. I strongly supported Finland’s accession to NATO because its significant military capabilities and commitment to collective deterrence will strengthen the trans-Atlantic alliance,” said Senator Collins. “Finland has a long history of cooperation with NATO and the United States. It is a key partner in the F-35 aircraft program, and Finnish troops have served alongside NATO forces in many military operations, including in Bosnia and Afghanistan. And now, Russia has a NATO ally along 835 miles of its border. Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has led to a stronger NATO.”

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