Sweden Edges Closer to Joining NATO

“Sweden edged nearer to joining NATO after Turkey planned a vote to approve the Nordic nation’s accession on Tuesday as Hungary sought talks on the matter,” Bloomberg reports.

“Turkey’s parliament is expected to vote on Sweden’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization later Tuesday… Ratification in Turkey would leave Hungary as the last NATO member to approve Stockholm’s bid.”

“Sweden’s entry will bolster the bloc, reinforcing its northern reach and improving its ability to defend an eastern flank that doubled in length following Finland’s admission last April. The two Nordic nations, which had previously shunned membership in military alliances, applied to join shortly after Russia began waging outright war in Ukraine in early 2022.”