NATO Secretary General pre-ministerial press conference, 03 APR 2023

[@torsmork]

Jens Stoltenberg is a master in Keep It Simple Stupid. He really gets the points across. And his leadership experiences in navigating in the geopolitical landscape is invaluable. NATO is lucky to have a leader like that.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Oh, I couldn’t agree more. Since he took over I couldn’t imagine it without him. He will be key continuing forward to a lot of its success.

[@stewartabel]

I agree! well said. I think one of the reasons he was asked to stay on beyond his term

[@rvbvbaservices]

I agree too, just the word 'stupid' is a bit over it :)

[@jimmcintosh184]

Jens Is the right man for the job at the right time in history I hav nothing but respect for Jens as a leader

[@markmilan57]

Great news from NATO and congratulations to you and all the NATO members. The NATO family has expanded to 31. With Finland in the team now the NATO got more resources and more strength. Big blow to Putin.

[@glenchapman3899]

Yes Finland is definitely an an asset for NATO

[@John_Smith2302]

900,000 strong capable men that can pick up a firearm and use it. Russia is vastly outnumbered.

[@peacelove2.0.69]

👍 to Finland.✌️

[@amogussussyimpostor3629]

This is Awesome Finland As A 31st Member.

[@yvonnewey]

Congratulations to Finland🍀🍀🍀

[@yohanessugiarto8620]

Congrats to Finn 🍀🍀🍀

[@phillipgoodwin7776]

The right move to join the winning team well done Finland 🎉

[@ButchCassidyAndSundanceKid]

Welcome Finland to the fold. Two fingers to Russia and Putin. Sweden next !

[@hissatsu4937]

Sweden is not being left out like some people think or claim. Just bc two Nato members hasn't yet ratified Sweden's application, it doesn't mean Sweden's not being integrated into Nato. Sweden had close relations with Nato before they decided to apply for Nato membership. Now they're even closer after 28 members has ratified.

[@niklasleandr]

Sweden will be full member this summer.

[@408mile408]

Soon to be 29 after Finland joins. 👍🏼

[@Alexanderpaal67]

Welcome Finland to the Nato family. Nato is lucky to have Mr. Stoltenberg as the captain of the ship during these rough times. He was the best prime minister in Norwegian history. Hes leadership during one of Norways darkest hours during 22July 2011 terror attacks was invaluable. He has the ability & gift to unite during hardship & test. The right man in the right position at the right time. Thank You and keep up the good work in the name of global peace. God will give him more strength & endurance to stay the steady course of enduring peace. May He be with Nato for a long time.

[@TomTom-xp2jb]

Actually this is just a formality as Finland and Sweden have always been good friends. Still it's great to have them officially in the family. Welcome aboard!!! 👍👍👍

[@richardhussey-cq2se]

Welcome too NATO Finland!

[@ashley99]

CONGRATULATIONS Finland! Soooo happy for your success in becoming officially becoming a NATO MEMBER. Bravo!😊 SWEDEN I cannot wait for your success as well.❤

[@nidhinkn5980]

Best wishes for NATO.

[@albertocontreras3312]

Best wishes to NATO, free world ; to the whole free democratic world

[@victorhi1269]

Welcome friends!

[@summerrain7466]

As an American, I am always surprised to see such calm and decorum at press conferences in other countries.

[@carolchamberlin460]

How about Sweden? They need the same consideration.😊 Urkainin needs to be part of NATO too.

[@danielwhyatt3278]

Sweden will definitely be next. It’s only a matter of time. After that, and the war is over and won, Ukraine can become the 33rd member.😁

[@thomasstyan2066]

True. Once they have won, Ukraine should join too.

[@Taistelukalkkuna]

One step at time. These things are on the works. From what is to be understood.

[@phillipgoodwin7776]

Yes we need all Russian neighbours to be in nato that should make vladdo pretty happy 😅👌

[@humphreysbc]

+1❤

[@WorldStarsOfficial]

Hallelujah Hosana!!! This is a good day for Europe. Thank God Almighty. Finland is secured from Putin - Russia.

[@roberthorton9855]

Welcome Finland to NATO and the civilised world! We need more countries to join also, the more that join the stronger we will get to thwart the threat of despot dictaters.We now await your neibour Sweden to the club! just brilliant news, today is a great day. Congratulations from Great Britain 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

[@kveldgorkon4611]

Congrats Finland !!!! .. Hopefully Sweden will Join Soon...

[@christophertavano2898]

wellcome to nato finland

[@aev6577]

We appreciate Finland belong NATO , good decision. 🇫🇮 You're welcome 👏👏

[@trevorhutchings4941]

What a year it's been for Jens Stoltenberg, I'm full of admiration for him. Congratulations to Finland and best wishes to Sweden in their quest to join.

[@cbrun1482]

I agree @tormork: Jens Stoltenberg is a master in Keeping It Simple and to add, consistent with the message the position of NATO. Looking forward to finally seeing Sweden, Ukraine and others as members. The Rules of Law has to be the standard mantra for world order.

[@jorgelascona726]

Defeat the agressor ones and for all.

[@phillipgoodwin7776]

Here here 👍

[@ΜελίναΚοντογιάννη-ο9ψ]

Hope soon Sweden as well!, stronger than ever!,

[@TroenderTass]

Welcome Lion of the North! We are so happy to have you with us.

[@erasmohernandez5539]

Thank you bro for all your hard work and stress you gave into those NATO countries... mutch brother love❤❤❤

[@thomasstyan2066]

I'm delighted. Welcome to Finland! With you joining, NATO is safer, and my country, the UK, is too. We will be even safer when Sweden and Ukraine have joined.

[@sannakarppinen4163]

Thank you all NATO countries for accepting us in to your family. 💗

[@pgr3290]

Welcome Finland we admire your brave historical legacy and strength in the face of Russian aggression. An asset to NATO.

[@lowridingtrucks88]

Congratulations 🍾 Finland and also NATO 🍾🎊🍺💪

[@Msevertrue147]

Thank you Finland 🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@donnapuleio627]

Well done Finland welcome.

[@sonsofthesilentage994]

Jens Stoltenberg ... The right man at the right time ... ... Want to win, hire a Fin. Putin ... Your time is running shorter fella

[@roelragas6619]

Congratulations Finland NATO members . PH🇵🇭🇺🇲

[@opendrabudhathoki3371]

NATO has major role to maintain in Europe.

[@MrHaShBaSh1988]

Good we got Finland and Sweden in now we have other countries that are planning on joining the alliance in the future. Bosnia Herzegovina Georgia Kosovo and Jordan. All of these countries are paying attention to what Putin is doing and they want into the group and I don't blame them strength in numbers. There is even countries over in Asia that could join Nato in the future. Jens Stoltenberg talked about the quad which is Australia Japan India and the United States trying to help Taiwan over in the Pacific they should be NATO allies as well.

[@annaylitalo6564]

🤍💙🇫🇮👍

[@TITANMAN251]

Welcome to NATO Finland! Sweden, Hope You're Next!

[@IusedtohaveausernameIliked]

As a Canadian I am happy to have Finland as an ally. Welcome aboard. We now have to bring Sweden on board as well (c'mon Turkiye you can do it). Too bad Mr. Putin, you don't get to decide how we free democracies choose our friends. Slava Ukraini!

[@keithkuckler2551]

Since the time of Peter the Great, Russia has always needed a warm water port on the Baltic. Much of the historic policy of Tsars, Soviets, and, now Putin has been to either control or nuetralize any threats to their access. With Finland, and, in time Sweden, in NATO, the Baltic will become a NATO lake. The small Russian enclave at Kaliningrad, is not defensible without the sea lane to Russia. With Sweden and the strategic island of Gotland, in the NATO defense system, and, of course the Danish control of the strait between Sweden and Denmark, NATO can deny Russia any use of the Baltic if it becomes necessary. Putin has thrown away what hundreds of years of Russian success in one move.

[@duncanstewart6381]

Finland 🇫🇮

[@gothicgolem2947]

Thanks for these there very useful

[@apku04]

‘One for All and All for One'

[@monicahart3071]

Congrats!

[@socrates6870]

Way to go Finland!!! Welcome to the Alliance!!! The Baltic Sea will be way safer now!!!

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Welcome Findland! Congratulations NATO! Let's continue to grow the safety of the world by unity. Each member means a stronger community working together for peace and security for the world.

[@nostradamus3908]

This Nato's general is most wiser a man of europe. Nato is very lucky with this man

[@horstschauerte7992]

👍👍👍

[@80-80.]

Fantastic, I feel safer now as a European.

[@RandomRestore]

Awesome

[@mattschroeder3432]

happy tears no fears ! congratulations Finland welcome to the family

[@danmcbride6258]

It would great if NATO to set up a Naval Base in Crimea for NATO Members to rotate throughout the year. It will position Assets so that Russia will not repeat another assault.

[@bente1881]

I feel safe with this man in charge!

[@goodvibes0101]

Heroyam Slava, Sláva Ukrajíni let us the western democracies show a totalitarian regime that all sovereign democratic independent nations have the right to exist in peace. Only when all of Putin's serfs are expelled from all Ukrainian territory including Crimea will the suffering citizens of Ukraine be able to begin rebuilding their homeland. The sooner we the western democracies give Ukraine all it needs to make this a reality the sooner the death and destruction will cease.

[@opendrabudhathoki3371]

NATO has major role to maintain peace in Ukraine

[@datebmoborig]

Nice❤

[@ganimisa]

Glad to hear that NATO will support Ukraine for as long as it takes. This war will only end when Putin's regime ends and Ukraine regains all their territories.

[@davidhynes]

I hope Soth Korea, Japan and Taiwan join NATO also everybody is welcome in this unstable world.

[@ianmarshall9057]

Nato strong ❤

[@ART-oq4ek]

NATO is a good military alliance.

[@mariaguadalupegarciagomez7957]

GREAT!!

[@TubeYouTakashi]

I wish Japan can join NATO someday soon

[@kriptedhalo993]

I'd like to know who could be the 33rd nato country and how long until then.

[@ax.f-1256]

Tervetuloa Suomi 🇫🇮🤝🏻🇩🇪

[@kyne7509]

they are in lads!!!

[@ingejustavanderhelm5208]

But Finland now has a new PM. Senna Marin is out. What will happen now?

[@Floridantea]

Change the title to General Secretary instead of Secretary General. That’s what NATO is. They need a General Secretary.

[@petertwiss4215]

What I find unacceptable, is the total lack of Russian trolls here. The comedy is fading for me!

[@elenika1456]

So now when the time comes finland will have to ratify sweden or not?

[@annabruce608]

help ukraine now not tomorrow or later.

[@matthewbaynham6286]

Hang on, the.Finnish prime minister just lost her reelection and the winning party hasn't had enough time to put a coalition government together. So who exactly is going to represent Finland?

[@zenki4566]

Ukraine 32member

[@goldengoatfilms98]

As soon as the Orcs have been kicked out of Ukraine, Ukraine should hold a vote on joining NATO.

[@csg-cutesmilegooner1690]

I love NATO so much, I tell you those F-35s man...❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DAILYBANTERR]

Sweden 🇸🇪 next 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@studentstudent5044]

Sweden Will probably be accepted in July or right before July

[@matthewwiemken7293]

Everyone really should unite against Russia and its nuclear threats as well as those countries looking to take advantage of the situation.

[@rayjay5836]

Sounds like Finland will cross the Finnish Line.

[@John_Smith2302]

Every finish male can pick up a firearm and use it. They are a great edition to the largest superpower on earth.

[@bonjourtoi3894]

Je suis si heureux. xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[@saullesperance2964]

Well done Finland, well-done NOTO! Old Puteen is pooing in its pant now, he couldn't stop it.

[@nivdel]

The first thing to do is to plant a barrage of nuclear weapons in the ground aimed directly at Russia.

[@Flornmonk]

Good job, Russia. You got the opposite of what you wanted.

[@mdayubkhan3080]

Congratu lation finland god bless you russia go home stop war

[@sunisaseasan2417]

🎉❤❤

[@venki007f1]

Well done Vlad 🤣

[@JosephHoggang-bk4bk]

So many many thanks to Putin for strengthening NATO.

[@erasmohernandez5539]

I know is a thought job...but nothing u can't handle....

[@Heikkinen0301]

THE BEST NATO SALESMAN OF THIS YEAR: PUTIN 🤡🇷🇺🤡

[@winstonross95]

Who laughing now Putin..

[@phillipgoodwin7776]

Putin wanted less nato now Putin and nato are neighbours 😂❤😅 love thy neighbour vladdo

[@devoncavan6502]

Congratulations russia, you just recruited Finland into NATO🤣👍

[@sherabtharzin115]

Russia government is crying and can’t do anything

[@Vvalarir]

🇸🇪+🇹🇷=🤐