Nothing New: Finland, Sweden Dismiss Russian Warning of ‘Military-Political Consequences’ If They Join NATO

Nothing New: Finland, Sweden Dismiss Russian Warning of ‘Military-Political Consequences’ If They Join NATO
Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson speaks during a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 10, 2022. Marko Saavala/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images
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Finland and Sweden have dismissed warnings of “serious military-political consequences” from neighboring Russia if they were to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Both countries are part of the European Union but not NATO. However, they cooperate closely with the bloc and allow, among other things, for the alliance’s troops to exercise on their soil.

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