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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

EXPLAINER: Why Finland, Sweden joining NATO will be big deal

Lehtikuva

It’s likely to be the quickest NATO enlargement ever and one that would redraw Europe’s security map. Finnish leaders announced Thursday their belief that Finland should join the world’s biggest military organization because of Russia's war in Ukraine. Sweden could soon follow suit.

Should they apply for membership, the move would have far-reaching ramifications for Northern Europe and trans-Atlantic security.

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