Erkki Tuomioja, a prominent member of Finland's Social Democratic Party (SDP), has voiced significant disappointment regarding the party's response to a government proposal concerning nuclear arms. Before SDP leader Antti Lindtman publicly distanced the party from the government's position, Tuomioja took to Facebook to express his frustration that none of the Social Democrats, who had previously supported total nuclear disarmament through international treaties, immediately rejected the proposal that would allow nuclear weapons into Finland. Tuomioja finds it troubling that this shift occurred within a party that once stood firmly against such measures.

Moreover, Tuomioja explicitly stated that he could not support a party that would permit the presence of nuclear arms in Finland. He also reflected on his earlier beliefs that even a conservative government in Finland would not pursue the dismantling of existing legislation that prohibits the import and establishment of nuclear weapons within the country. His comments indicate a deep-rooted fear of the implications that allowing such weapons might have on Finland's security and international diplomacy.

Ultimately, Tuomioja calls for an even stricter policy regarding the handling of nuclear weapons in Finland, suggesting that the conversation should not just be about deterrence through nuclear capabilities, which some argue is necessary given the absence of global disarmament. Instead, he believes that current discussions are potentially undermining Finland's legal framework against nuclear arms, a situation he finds both alarming and urgent in the current geopolitical climate.