Intl. alliance joined by Finland in 2023 (4)

I believe the answer is:

nato

(Other definitions for nato that I've seen before include "Security agreement" , "N. Atlantic alliance" , "Atlantic alliance (abbr.)" , "Military bloc" , "US/Europe alliance" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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