Finland has ‘exactly the same position’ as Trump on NATO failures but pleads not to let Russia, China divide the West

Published May 14, 2026 5:00am ET | Updated May 14, 2026 8:01am ET



HELSINKI, FinlandFinland joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization just over three years ago, expecting to walk into an efficient and well-funded defensive alliance capable of warding off their belligerent Russian neighbors.

Finnish government leaders are not afraid to admit that they found NATO to be much more disorganized and underfunded than they hoped, echoing recent complaints from President Donald Trump.

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