Commentary NATO has 30 members. By the end of June, the roster may grow to 32, should Finland and Sweden join. The Nordic duo has fans. On April 29 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the House Foreign Affairs Committee America will “strongly support” NATO membership for Sweden and Finland. On April 28 Jans…
UK Would Defend Finland From Russia Regardless of NATO Status: Defence Chief
The UK would always help Finland if it were attacked by Russia, whether or not the country was a member of NATO, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. Wallace made the claim on May 4 on a visit to Finland, where he observed the “Arrow 22” joint exercises taking place in areas around Satakunta, a…
Germany Would Support Finland, Sweden NATO Bid: Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany would support the admission of Finland and Sweden if they applied to join NATO. He made a statement to the media along with the prime ministers of Sweden and Finland, Magdalena Andersson and Sanna Marin respectively. “If these two countries decide that they want to join NATO, they can…
Russia Warns of Nuclear Deployment Near Finland, Sweden Over Possible NATO Membership
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on April 13 warned that the Baltic Sea region could no longer remain “nuclear-free” if Finland and Sweden join NATO. Medvedev, one of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies who now serves as the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, made the nuclear threat one day after Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin…
Finland Moves Toward NATO Membership Decision ‘Within Weeks’ Rather Than Months
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Wednesday said Helsinki is moving toward a decision on applying to join the NATO military alliance “within weeks” and “not within months.” “I won’t give any kind of timetable when we will make our decisions, but I think it will happen quite fast, within weeks, not within months,” Marin said during…
Finland Hit by Cyberattacks While Considering NATO Membership
Finland’s government websites faced cyberattacks amid reports that the Nordic nation is planning to join the NATO alliance, something that Russia has vehemently opposed. “A denial-of-service attack was launched against the Foreign Ministry’s external website on Friday, April 8, 2022, which began at about noon. The situation has returned to normal at around 1 p.m….
NATO Chief Says Sweden, Finland Could ‘Easily Join’ Its Ranks If They Apply
If Finland and Sweden decide to apply for NATO membership, all allies of the defensive alliance would quickly welcome both Nordic countries, said NATO’s top civilian official. “It’s for them to decide of course, but if they apply, I expect that all allies will welcome them,” Jens Stoltenberg told a Wednesday news conference in Brussels….
Sweden and Finland to Further Strengthen Security Cooperation
HELSINKI—Sweden and Finland will further strengthen their security cooperation in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the prime ministers of both countries said on Saturday, but they were non-committal on joining NATO. “Russia’s war against a sovereign European nation puts the European security order at risk. In this changing security environment, Finland and Sweden will…
Sweden Scrambles Fighter Jets After Russia Allegedly Violated Airspace
Swedish officials on Wednesday accused four Russian fighter jets of violating its airspace over the Baltic Sea. The jets, identified as two SU-27 and two SU-24 fighters, flew over Swedish airspace near Gotland Island, according to the Swedish Armed Forces. The incident occurred earlier on Wednesday. “With the current situation as backdrop, we take this incident very…
Nothing New: Finland, Sweden Dismiss Russian Warning of ‘Military-Political Consequences’ If They Join NATO
Finland and Sweden have dismissed warnings of “serious military-political consequences” from neighboring Russia if they were to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Both countries are part of the European Union but not NATO. However, they cooperate closely with the bloc and allow, among other things, for the alliance’s troops to exercise on their soil. While neither…
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