Sweden and Finland had applied to join NATO two months ago, just before the war began.
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Washington Members of the US House of Representatives voted 394 to 18 on Monday evening (local time) for a corresponding resolution. In it they express their support for the “historic decision” of Finland and Sweden and call on all NATO members to ratify the accession protocols quickly.
Democrat Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, said: “Together Finland and Sweden will add essential capabilities to NATO’s collective defense and make the Baltic region much more secure against Russian attacks.” But even more, because of their values, they would add value to the NATO represent alliance.
Two months ago, Finland and Sweden applied to join the Western Defense Alliance after the Russian attack on Ukraine. According to information from Stockholm, half of the NATO countries have already approved the accession of Sweden and Finland. Particular attention is now being paid to how the ratification process is progressing in Turkey. The two Nordic EU countries have long been close NATO partners, but are not members of the defense alliance.
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