In a quick ceremony in Brussels, Finland was officially accepted into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as its 31st member. The Kremlin aired its grievances against the alliance, claiming that troops would be deployed to the area along Russia’s border with Finland. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Retired Admiral James Stavridis about what the new addition to the bloc means.
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