Executive BranchBiden Backs Sweden, Finland Bids for NATO MembershipSavePrintPresident 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 ArticlesFederal Courts About to Run Out of Money, Furlough EmployeesOct 17, 2025Unions Sue US to Try to Stop Monitoring of Visa Holders’ Social MediaOct 17, 2025Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton IndictedOct 16, 2025Alleged Antifa Members Indicted on Charges of Providing Support to TerroristsOct 16, 2025Related TopicsSwedenFinlandJoe Biden