Sweden and Finland Are Joining NATO. Here’s What They Bring to the Alliance.

Summary

This article by Kyle Mizokami, writing for Popular Mechanics, makes the following points:

• Finland and Sweden were alarmed by Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine.
• Both nations to decided to apply to join NATO and end their long history of neutrality.
• Both countries have thousands of highly trained troops.
• Both countries possess advanced weaponry.
• Sweden and Finland will join the 30 other countries that make up the NATO alliance.

References

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• THE 2022 RUSSO-UKRAINE CONFLICT | The Runway (govcms.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• JUN 2022 How NATO Will Change If Finland and Sweden Become Members—CFR
• JUN 2022 Sweden and Finland's journey from neutral to NATO—BBC  
• AUG 2022 Biden signs ratification documents approving NATO membership for Finland and Sweden—CNBC  

Source Information:

• Article Source: Popular Mechanics
• Media Check: Popular Mechanics - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
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