Executive BranchBiden Backs Sweden, Finland Bids for NATO Membership00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintPresident Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, as he departs for a weekend in Wilmington, Del., on May 13, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesZachary StieberSenior Reporter5/14/2022|Updated: 5/14/2022President Joe Biden is supporting plans for two new countries to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the White House has indicated.Biden spoke with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on May 13.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentZachary StieberSenior ReporterZachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]Author’s Selected ArticlesPfizer mRNA Influenza Vaccine ‘Failed’ in Clinical Trial Among Seniors: FDA CommissionerDec 01, 2025Top CDC Adviser Joins RFK Jr’s Department of Health and Human ServicesDec 01, 2025West Virginia Starts Allowing Religious Exemptions to Mandated VaccinesDec 01, 2025Documents Stuffed Into Burn Bags at FBI Headquarters to Be Made Public: Kash PatelNov 28, 2025Related TopicsSwedenFinlandJoe Biden