Formerly neutral Finland has now officially joined NATO. France 24 reports: Finland was able to get into NATO so quickly because it and Sweden were already de facto members in that they met NATO standards for preparedness already and were coordinating closely with NATO for years. Both countries are also EU members, and the EU treaty has a mutual-defense clause.
Finland joins NATO
Finland joins NATO
Finland joins NATO
Formerly neutral Finland has now officially joined NATO. France 24 reports: Finland was able to get into NATO so quickly because it and Sweden were already de facto members in that they met NATO standards for preparedness already and were coordinating closely with NATO for years. Both countries are also EU members, and the EU treaty has a mutual-defense clause.