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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has become the 31st member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?
A
Greece
B
Denmark
C
UK
D
Finland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Finland became NATO’s newest member today (4 April 2023), upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Finland has formally become a NATO ally. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg today welcomed the new member when Finland’s flag was raised alongside those of the 30 other nations in the alliance during a ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), has announced that Finland has become the 31st member of the alliance, thanks to Turkey’s unanimous vote. Despite Russia’s opposition to Finland’s membership, Turkey’s approval has allowed the extension of NATO.

Detailed explanation-4: -NATO formed with twelve founding members and has added new members nine times, most recently when Finland joined the alliance on 4 April 2023, exactly 74 years after NATO’s formation.

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