Sweden and finland had stayed out of nado together. The social democrats decided yesterday to reverse their long standing position, says Mat steinglass. They say that at this point, it enhances swedens security. It's an irreplaceable move because they need to enjoy the article five security which guarantees all members will respond to an attack against any member.
Neither Finland nor
Sweden ever joined NATO, the Western military alliance formed in 1949: Finland for pragmatic reasons and Sweden for ideological ones. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted both to change course.
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