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flag Finland, Sweden, and Denmark joined NATO’s U.S.-based command, expanding its reach to the Nordic region and Arctic.

flag Finland, Sweden, and Denmark have been transferred to NATO’s U.S.-based Joint Force Command Norfolk, expanding its area of responsibility to include all Nordic nations and the North Atlantic. flag The change, formalized in a ceremony in Helsinki on December 5, 2025, shifts oversight from the Netherlands-based Joint Force Command Brunssum and strengthens NATO’s defense posture in the Arctic and High North amid growing security concerns. flag The realignment aims to enhance coordination, protect vital sea lanes and undersea infrastructure, and improve collective deterrence across the Euro-Atlantic region.

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