Some have described what is about to transpire between Finland, Sweden and NATO over the next few months as the “marriage vows.”
Now that Stockholm has formally acknowledged that it will follow Helsinki in applying for membership in the western military alliance, the long, anxious trip to the altar gets underway with the accession talks.
And so begins what’s likely to be several months of tensions for two nations committed to NATO but not quite part of it — and not yet protected by its security guarantees.
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson warned that her country would be in a “vulnerable position” during the application period and urged
