Stoltenberg: NATO has no plans to increase the number of alliance countries with nuclear weapons. Earlier it was reported that Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo may approve the transit of nuclear weapons after the country joins NATO.
In October 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that NATO military bases and strike weapons could appear on the territory of Finland and Sweden after they join the alliance. Russia's Foreign Ministry said nuclear facilities in Northern Europe would be legitimate targets in the event of a direct conflict with the North Atlantic Alliance.