United States President Joe Biden announced this Thursday (19) that his government has submitted documents to Congress on Finland and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), stressing that the two countries “come together”. Criteria for joining the Alliance”.
The statement was made at a press conference at the White House after the Democrat received Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.
Biden stated that “NATO enlargement poses no threat to any country”, emphasizing that this is a “historic moment”.
“I offer my strong support to unite Sweden and Finland in the strongest alliance in the world.”
For Democrats, the organization is an “indispensable alliance” for peace and the free world, and “there is no doubt that NATO is more important, effective and necessary than ever”.
“Having two new members in the north will strengthen our security and that of our NATO partners,” Biden said, reiterating “the full and full US support for the accession of the two countries.” “Finland and Sweden will strengthen the Alliance.”
The two Scandinavian countries abandoned their historic status of military neutrality between the West and Russia after the invasion of Ukraine launched by Moscow troops on February 24.
The war waged by Vladimir Putin’s regime has increased fears of attacks on other European countries that are not currently part of NATO, such as Ukraine.
“We are on alert for any security threat and we will face any intimidation threat against Sweden and Finland,” Biden said.
Despite US support, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden and Finland would reject NATO membership as they both harbor and finance “terrorists”.
source: Noticias
