US embassy welcomes Finland to NATO with meme on Finnish snipers, a lethal force legendary for punishing invading Soviets

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Simo Häyhä, a Finnish military sniper.

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Map shows how Russia's border with NATO more than doubles with Finland as a member

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A map showing how NATO's current border with Russia compares to its border if Sweden and Finland join.
A map showing how NATO's current border with Russia compares to its border if Sweden and Finland join.

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  • Finland officially became a member of the NATO military alliance on Tuesday.

Finland joins NATO, creating a new geopolitical nightmare for Putin, one that he sparked himself

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.

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Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark struck a deal to run their 200+ advanced fighter jets as a single fleet, creating a new headache for Russia

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Norwegian F-35 fighter jets pictured over Norway on March 22, 2022.
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets pictured over Norway on March 22, 2022.

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Poland says it will send MiG fighter jets to Ukraine 'in the next few days'

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Mig-29 Fighter Jets over the clouds at sunset.
Mig-29 Fighter Jets over the clouds at sunset.

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The US military created an illusion of success in Afghanistan by handling tasks it was supposed to train Afghan troops to do, report says

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Afghan National Army Special Operations Commandos stand in formation during a visit by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Mohammad Yasin Zia and his command staff, in Camp Commando, Afghanistan, Wednesday, April 28, 2021.
Afghan National Army Special Operations Commandos stand in formation during a visit by Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Gen.

The US pledged to 'defend every inch of NATO territory' after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. So which countries does that include?

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People at a pro-Ukraine rally in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Thursday after Russian troops attacked Ukraine.

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NATO is seeing signs China might help Russia wage its war, but the US has threatened 'serious consequences' if it does

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attends a news conference during a NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 15, 2023.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attends a news conference during a NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium February 15, 2023.

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These battles and major moments have shaped a brutal year of war in Ukraine

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Ukrainian soldiers fire a Pion artillery system at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a Pion artillery system at Russian positions near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

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NATO chief warns Ukraine is using an 'enormous' amount of munitions and firing them faster than alliance partners can make them

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Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions from a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer in Kherson region, Ukraine, Jan. 9, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions from a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer in Kherson region, Ukraine, Jan. 9, 2023.

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