NATO Membership for Sweden Would Be ‘A Small Step For The Military, But A Giant Leap For The Political System’

JACQUELINE FELDSCHER

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Looking nervously to the East, Sweden and Finland are considering giving up their long histories of military independence by joining NATO, a potentially seismic shift driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A decision to apply for membership would kick off a protracted political process and reshape European geopolitics, but Swedish military officials have no qualms about integrating with allies with whom they already train and fight closely.