We welcome Finland as the newest member of our alliance. We will raise the Finnish flag for the first time here at the NATO headquarters. 31 flags flying together as a symbol of unity and our solidarity.
Finland, 2023Jens Stoltenberg, April 2023Comment
If Finland and Sweden decide to do so, they are very welcome to join NATO.
Finland, SwedenAnnalena Baerbock, April 2022Comment
NATO is a defensive alliance. It has never sought the demise of Russia.
Joe Biden, March 2022, Speech in WarsawComment
The United States and our allies will defend every inch of territory that is NATO territory with the full force of our collective power.
Joe Biden, March 2022, State of the Union AddressComment
NATO Allies condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms.
Russia-Ukraine WarJens Stoltenberg, February 2022Comment
NATO is a defensive alliance.
Jens Stoltenberg (als Generalsekretär der NATO)Comment
