Finland’s parliament has approved a law that lifts the country’s ban on nuclear weapons. Bloomberg reports this.
The document was backed by 125 lawmakers, while 61 MPs voted against it. The new rules allow the import, transport, delivery and storage of nuclear weapons on Finnish territory if this is necessary for national defense.
The government explains the decision by the worsening security situation and the desire to strengthen deterrence in a more unpredictable international environment.
Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said the law strengthens Finland’s defense capability and allows the country to make full use of NATO’s nuclear deterrence as an element of its own defense.
At the same time, the authorities separately emphasize that Helsinki does not plan to station nuclear weapons on the country’s territory.
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