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Swedish and Finnish tanks are seen during a military exercise called
Swedish and Finnish tanks during a military exercise called "Cold Response 2022," which gathered around 30,000 troops from NATO member countries plus Finland and Sweden in Evenes, Norway, March 22, 2022.

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  • Finland, Russia's neighbors, became a member of the NATO military alliance on Tuesday.
  • It brings hundreds of tanks, 62 fighter jets, and lots of artillery and soldiers with it.
  • Finland's strong military and its decision to join NATO were in part motivated by Russian actions.

Finland is now a member of NATO, giving the alliance a new military partner that has hundreds of tanks and jets, and a history of fighting Russia.

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