Finland's NATO Membership Doubles Alliance's Border with Russia

Finland is set to become the 31st member of NATO, adding 1,300 kilometers to the alliance's frontier with Russia. The move is a blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long sought to undermine NATO. Finland's accession guarantees the country access to the resources of the entire alliance in the event of an attack and better integrates Finnish forces in training and planning with NATO allies. The country's artillery forces are the largest and best-equipped in Western Europe, and it has a strong cyber security record.