Hawley vows to vote ‘no’ on adding Sweden and Finland to NATO

GOP senators bash Josh Hawley's opposition to adding Finland and Sweden to NATO: 'We beat China by standing with our allies'

Sen. Ted Cruz said his fellow Republican Sen. Josh Hawley was "mistaken" to suggest enlarging NATO would hurt the US's ability to counter China.

US Senate predicted to approve Finland and Sweden’s request to join NATO – Sen. Hawley says ‘I intend to vote no,’ receives backlash from Sen. Cruz and Sen. Rubio

The U.S. Senate voted today on a resolution to ratify Finland and Sweden's applications to join NATO. The request has largely received bi-partisan support and was expected to pass through the Senate easily.Finland and Sweden requested to join following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Putin reportedly stated that the two countries could "join whatever they want." However, Putin also warned that "if military contingents and military infrastructure w…

Senate Ratifies Sweden, Finland Request To Join NATO; Sen. Hawley Stands Alone In Dissenting

U.S. Senators formally signed off on expanding the Western military alliance Wednesday by ratifying NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, which obligates American forces to defend the European countries in the event of an attack.While the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, Finland and Sweden submitted applications to join the alliance after NATO leaders formally invited the countries into the 30-member organization. Of those, 22 have al…

National Joke Josh Hawley Is The Only Senator To Vote Against Finland And Sweden Joining NATO

The vote was 95-1 on expanding NATO to include Finland and Sweden in the Senate, and the only no vote belonged to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO).

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

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. Earlier this year, the …

Josh Hawley to oppose Sweden, Finland joining NATO

“In the face of this stark reality, we must choose. We must do less in Europe (and elsewhere) in order to prioritize China and Asia," he asserted