Reuters NATO: Poland says it will help Sweden and Finland if there is an attack before accession 5/19/2022 10:05

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said today that Poland will help Sweden and Finland if they are attacked before they join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) western military alliance.

“I see Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO as an important sign of strengthening security in Europe,” he said at a conference. said.

“I want to make it clear that in the event of an attack during their accession to Sweden or Finland, Poland will come to their aid.”

Finland and Sweden formally applied to join NATO on Wednesday, a decision taken as Russia invaded Ukraine and launched the accession process, which was expected to take only a few weeks.