This is necessary to ensure the security of Sweden and Finland before joining the alliance, the Secretary said.
NATO aims to strengthen its military presence in the Baltic region even before Finland and Sweden join the alliance. This was announced on May 15 by the organization’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
According to him, this is necessary to ensure the security of the two countries.
“We will study the possibility of providing security guarantees for the period before Sweden and Finland join NATO by strengthening the presence of the alliance in the Baltic region. Of course, all decisions about this will be made in close cooperation with Finland and Sweden, ”Stoltenberg said.
In addition, the Secretary General assured that the alliance will expedite the transition period to full membership of Finland and Sweden if they submit an application. He noted that Turkey would not block the application of Finland and Sweden.
Bloomberg previously wrote that NATO allies will highlight Russia’s behavior as a direct threat in an upcoming strategy paper, in which they will also consider how best to support neighboring countries. who are vulnerable to coercion and aggression.
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