Sweden Joining NATO

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Sweden is expected to join NATO after 200 years of neutrality, benefiting from the alliance's common defense guarantee and strategic position between the Atlantic and Baltic states.

Key Points

  • Sweden and Finland's application for NATO membership has been delayed by Turkey and Hungary
  • Sweden will become NATO's 32nd member
  • Sweden's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister will travel to Washington to complete the process

Pros

  • Sweden will benefit from NATO's common defense guarantee
  • Strategic location of Sweden between the Atlantic and Baltic states

Cons

  • Russia has threatened unspecified countermeasures in response to Swedish NATO membership