Does Finland’s NATO admission threaten Russia?

Ntoh Michael Makia So, on April 4, Suomi officially became the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Suomi is the traditional name of Finland. In fact, Finland, which, like Sweden and Austria, has long been a model of neutrality in Europe, has been de facto cooperating with the alliance since 1994, when it joined the Partnership for Peace program. Since then, it has been participating in exercises and military campaigns of the alliance (Yugoslavia, Afghanistan), implementing NATO standards, and using NATO weapons. Finland could have joined the alliance much earlier. In fact, its public opinion has been…