by Sophie Mann
The expansion is a direct consequence of Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
ATO has formally invited Sweden and Finland to join the western military alliance, according to a statement from NATO Heads of State and Government on Wednesday.
"Today, we have decided to invite Finland and Sweden to become members of NATO, and agreed to sign the Accession Protocols," read the statement.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said following the formal invitation, "we need a ratification process in 30 parliaments; that always takes some time, but I expect also that to go rather quickly because allies are ready to try to make that ratification process happen as quickly as possible." The membership process generally takes several months.
On Tuesday, Turkey lifted its veto on Finland and Sweden joining the U.S.-led alliance.
The expansion of NATO to include Finland and Sweden is largely a consequence of Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Sophie Mann
Source: https://justthenews.com/world/finland-and-sweden-receive-formal-invitation-join-nato
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