MUNICH, Germany: Finland's defense minister said on Saturday that his country would join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbor's accession is held up by the Turkish government.
Finnish Defense Minister Mikko Savola stands in front of the Bayerischer Hof hotel during the Munich Security Conference in the city of Munich, southern Germany on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. AP PHOTO
MUNICH, Germany: Finland's defense minister said on Saturday that his country would join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbor's accession is held up by the Turkish government.