Finland’s trade agency, Business Finland, made its debut at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space 2025 conference with a 13-company delegation. Commercial counsellor Ulla Lainio highlighted closer cooperation between Finnish and U.S. firms following Finland’s NATO accession. She noted that alliance status enables deeper information sharing. Lainio also emphasized the significance of Finland’s F-35 order in reinforcing bilateral defense ties. The move signals Helsinki’s growing integration into Western defense networks.
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