Finnish Defense Minister Calls European Nuclear Deterrence Unrealistic

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen stated that the idea of Europe taking on nuclear deterrence is 'completely unrealistic.' He emphasized that the responsibility for global nuclear deterrence strategy lies with the United States, and Finland has no plans to acquire its own nuclear weapons.

Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said on Tuesday in an interview with AFP that the idea of Europe taking on nuclear deterrence is 'completely unrealistic.' He stated that the responsibility for global nuclear deterrence strategy lies with the United States. Hakkanen emphasized that Finland has no plans to acquire its own nuclear weapons and that the country will rely on collective defense within NATO. He also added that Finland fully supports NATO's nuclear deterrence policy.

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