The bilateral cooperation with the U.S. strengthened the defense capability of Finland, said the Finnish Air Force. It has trained with American strategic bombers in the country's airspace since July, which contributed to NATO's collective defense and deterrence in the High North.

He emphasized that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte shares the same position as his predecessor Jens Stoltenberg, who called for lifting the strike restrictions during his tenure. The decision to lift the restrictions lies with individual NATO member states.

A suggestion by a NATO chief that the alliance should target Russia's missile launch sites has been condemned by the Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov. Lavrov responded to remarks made by Admiral Rob Bauer,

NATO would respond by targeting Russian launch sites if Russia were to attack, but the alliance will not strike first.

The North Atlantic Alliance would be wise to strike Russia's launchers in the event of an attack. However, NATO countries will not be the first to attack, stated Admiral Rob Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee,

Vladimir Putin has fired a warning shot at the West following Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use American-made ATACMS missiles to strike deep inside Russia