Finland lifts nuclear weapons ban, cites security

The Finnish Parliament voted 125-61 to overturn a Cold War-era total ban on nuclear weapons, allowing warheads to be imported, transported through, and stored in the country. The decision is now being linked to a new NATO plan being forged on the border with Russia, suggesting the move is part of a broader alliance strategy to bolster deterrence along the eastern flank. This connection indicates that Finland's policy shift may not be an isolated national decision but coordinated within the NATO framework. The lifting of the ban marks a significant departure from Finland's long-standing non-nuclear stance, which had been in place since the 1980s.