Finland and Sweden on the way to NATO
Abstract
The article is devoted to one of the most acute issues of modern European politics – the process of Finland and Sweden joining NATO. The author examines their membership application in the context of forging partnerships between these non-aligned states both with NATO and within the framework of the Northern Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO). Various security dilemmas induced by the two countries’ non-bloc status turndown are analyzed.
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About the Author
D. Danilov
Institute of Europe RAS
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Danilov Dmitry А. – PhD in Economics, Head of the Department for European Security Studies, Leading Research Fellow
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For citations:
Danilov D. Finland and Sweden on the way to NATO. Обозреватель–Observer. 2022;(5-6):27-39. (In Russ.)
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