A new agreement under discussion might allow the U.S. to fund significant military infrastructure in the newly-minted NATO nation.
reported that negotiations are expected to continue into 2024.
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said last month that bilateral security deals may be beneficial for Finnish security."In that respect, the United States is a significant factor," Niinistö told YLE. "If you're looking at the major benefits of NATO membership, obviously it's the allied relationship with the U.S. and the benefits that that status may entail," Pesu said."Finland sees the evolving relationship with the U.S. as the greatest deterrence benefit, or deterrence boost."
But, Pesu said, a more significant U.S. military footprint in Finland remains unlikely."We're not expecting any major permanent presence," he said.
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