Finland, US Sign Defense Agreement Against Russian Warnings

‘By attacking Ukraine, Russia committed a monumental strategic error,’ Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.

Finnish reservists of the Guard Jaeger Regiment stand at a shooting range as they take part in a military exercise at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki, Finland, on March 7, 2023. Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP via Getty Images

Finland and the United States have signed a defense cooperation agreement that will grant the U.S. military broad access to the Nordic nation.

The bilateral defense cooperation agreement (DCA) would allow the United States to deliver swift military access and aid to Finland in the event of a conflict in Europe, according to officials.