Finland joins NATO, as Russia threatens ’countermeasures’ what can a new member offer NATO?

#finlandjoinnato#finland#zerohour Finland joins NATO, as Russia threatens ’countermeasures’ what can a new member offer NATO? Finland has become a member of NATO, completing a historic shift in security policy triggered by the Russian military operation in Ukraine. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto completed the accession process by handing an official document to US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken at NATO headquarters in Brussels, according to Reuters. “With the receipt of this instrument of accession, we can now declare that Finland is the 31st member of NATO,“ Blinken said. This marks a major shift in the security landscape in northeastern Europe adding about 1,300 kilometers (830 miles) to the alliance’s borders with Russia. The accession ends months of diplomatic hurdles and marks a turning point for the Scandinavian nation, which abandoned decades of neutrality when it announced its intention to join the alliance just over a year ago. Finland and Swede