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NATO affiliations in Europe. Countries in dark blue are NATO members, and in orange Partnership for Peace members, such as Finland.

Finland-NATO relations are the bilateral relations between the Republic of Finland and The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Finland is a member of Partnership for Peace programme by NATO since the year 1994. It is also one of four European Union member state that are not members of NATO; the others are Austria, Ireland and Sweden.

History[edit]

Cooperation[edit]

Crisis-management operations[edit]

NATO-compatible equipment[edit]

Finnish Air Force's F-18C Hornet.

NATO membership debates[edit]

Public opinion[edit]

Popular opinion in Finland for NATO membership
Date

Opinion

Poll agency Reference

For

Against

Other

11 April 2015 28% 40% 32% Innolink [1]
19 April 2014 34% 45% Taloustutkimus [2]
30 March 2014 22% 59% TNS-Gallup [3]
15 May 2007 27% 63% TNS Gallup [4]
28 November 2006 c. 45% 65% TNS Gallup [5]

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Poll: Nearly a third of Finns uncertain about Nato". yle.fi. Yle. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  2. ^ "IL poll: 1 in 3 Finns ready to join Nato". yle.fi. Yle. 19 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  3. ^ "HS: Support for NATO membership up slightly". yle.fi. Yle. 30 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Nearly Two-Thirds of Finns Oppose NATO Membership". yle.fi. Yle. 15 May 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Opposition to NATO Membership Remains High". yle.fi. Yle. 28 November 2006. Retrieved 13 April 2015.