Sweden and Finland have both abandoned the principle of neutrality with their bids to join NATO, but the political and economic costs of full membership are far greater for Sweden.
Read MoreAfter applying for membership last year in 2022, Finland has now entered NATO, posing questions for the future of Nordic-Western alliances and the relationship’s potential consequences during international conflicts, such as the Ukraine War. Since 1944, the country’s eastern border with Russia is the second-longest border that Russia has with any country.
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