Finland Says It Has No Plan to Seek Nuclear Warheads in NATO

Finland has no plan to host nuclear warheads on its territory when Russia’s neighbor joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and no such offer has been made to the Nordic nation, government officials said.

Speaking at a news conference in Helsinki on Thursday, Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen and Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto reiterated Finland intends to join the alliance with full obligations, seeking no opt-outs. Still, the country has very tight legislation when it comes to nuclear substances, and the government isn’t proposing any changes to such laws at this stage, they said.