Hawley Says He'll Vote ‘No’ on Allowing Sweden and Finland to Join NATO

Hawley Says He'll Vote ‘No’ on Allowing Sweden and Finland to Join NATO
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, on April 4, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) on Monday announced he’s voting against Finland’s and Sweden’s campaigns to join NATO, saying the United States needs to refocus its military efforts on China—not Europe and Russia.

“Finland and Sweden want to join the Atlantic Alliance to head off further Russian aggression in Europe. That is entirely understandable given their location and security needs,” Hawley wrote for the National Interest.
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