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Finland: From partner to ally in a world of crises

The United States and the Future of Europe: Views from the Capitals. Kaeding, Michael; Pollak, Johannes; Schmidt, Paul (Ed(s)), The United States and the Future of Europe: 39–42. Springer Nature Switzerland.

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2025
EU Nato Security and defence Europe Finland USA
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Ville Sinkkonen
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Niklas Helwig
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Finland’s NATO accession presents not only a profound shift in the country’s foreign policy, but also the culmination of its long road from neutrality and military non-alignment to alliance membership. In the process, the Finland-U.S. relationship has been upgraded to a new level, especially in the security domain. Paradoxically, this has occurred at a time when U.S. commitment to Europe is increasingly uncertain, necessitating creative solutions from the Europeans.

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