Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons
Source: BBC
Finland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a move the government says would align the country more closely with Nato's deterrence policy.
Defence minister Antti Häkkänen Finland and Europe's security environment had "fundamentally and significantly changed" since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
The Nordic nation abandoned decades of military neutrality to join Nato in 2023 over mounting concerns about the threat posed by Russia.
Under Finland's 1987 Nuclear Energy Act, the import, manufacture, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives is prohibited on Finnish soil - even during wartime.
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Here ya go,
The Chinese call Vladivostok Haishenwai 海參崴, a name steeped in history and reflecting Chinese claims to the territory before it was ceded to Russia in the 19th century. This article explores the historical context and cultural significance of the Chinese name for this vital port city.
https://www.mikegravel.org/what-do-the-chinese-call-vladivostok/
If or when they retake it, they'll probably keep the historic name.
