NATO's High Level Group (HLG), the senior advisory body to the alliance's Nuclear Planning Group (NPG), met in Helsinki, Finland to discuss modernising NATO's nuclear capabilities and strengthening its nuclear planning capacity.

The meeting focused on the NPG's direction to update the alliance's nuclear capabilities and further enhance its nuclear planning arrangements, NATO said.

The alliance reaffirmed that its strategic nuclear forces remain the supreme guarantee of allied security, while stressing that nuclear deterrence is a shared responsibility among member states.

Allies also reiterated their commitment to NATO's collective deterrence and defence, highlighting the alliance's unity and resolve in maintaining its nuclear posture to preserve peace, prevent coercion and deter aggression.

Participants thanked Finland for hosting the meeting and commended its commitment to the alliance.

Finland joined NATO in 2023, strengthening the alliance's collective deterrence and defence, according to the statement. (ILKHA)