New Delhi, May 12 -- The new NATO member Finland, who joined the alliance in April 2023, could not be called a rookie to the established military alliance. Although it is sovereign and neutral course within Europe for decades, the country had already been a member of the European Union since 1995. This was visible with the Ilmavoimat, the Finnish air force, aircraft assets when replacing its former Russian manufactured aircraft like MiG-21 fighters and Mi-8 helicopters, to British Hawks, American F/A-18's and European C-295's and NH-90 helicopters. Also, the frequent participation in NATO exercises was a clear sign and moreover, highly welcomed by the alliance. Meanwhile and more recently, however not jet as a NATO member, another step was ...