Information Box: Finland and Sweden, prospects for NATO membership

What happens if Finland and Sweden join NATO? Russia warns alliance of expansion plans

NATO looks likely to expand its territory in northern Europe with the additions of Finland and Sweden. But what would exactly happen if the Nordic neighbours joined the military alliance?

Russia warns of 'consequences' if Sweden and Finland join NATO

Russia's foreign ministry on Friday warned of unspecified "consequences" should Finland and Sweden join the US-led NATO defence alliance, after Moscow sent troops into Ukraine.

Russia warns of 'consequences' if Finland, Sweden join NATO - I24NEWS

Sweden and Finland 'will automatically find themselves on the NATO frontline' - Click the link for more details.

Information Box: Finland and Sweden, prospects for NATO membership

[STOCKHOLM 13th Reuters] - Due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, applications for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of both Finland and Sweden have finally become more realistic. Together, we are poised to abandon the decades-long belief that not openly choosing a camp to belong to is the best way to maintain peace. The possibility that Finland and Sweden, which border Russia for 1300 kilometers, will join NATO is expect…

Russia Warns Sweden, Finland on Joining NATO: Nobody Wants ‘Nukes a Stone’s Throw From Their House’

As Finland and Sweden consider applying to join NATO in the coming months, Moscow is warning that abandoning their longstanding neutrality will attract a Russian response, including the deployment of nuclear weapons in their neighborhood.

Finland and Sweden pursue unlinked NATO membership

Finland had indicated it would prefer a solution that would see the two Nordic unaligned states “jump together” into NATO.