NATO enlargement ever and one that would redraw Europe’s security map.Finnish leaders announced Thursday their belief that Finland should join the world’s biggest military organization because of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Sweden could soon follow suit.Should they apply for membership, the move would have far-reaching ramifications for Northern Europe and trans-Atlantic security.No doubt, it will also anger their large neighbor Russia, which blames, at least in part, its war in Ukraine on NATO’s continued expansion closer to its borders.

It’s unclear how Russian President Vladimir Putin might retaliate. The Kremlin said Thursday that it certainly won’t improve European security.The following is a brief look at what Finland and Sweden’s membership in the 30-country NATO alliance could mean, with the Nordic partners expected to announce their intention to join within days.Not neutral like Switzerland, Finland and Sweden traditionally think of themselves as militarily “nonaligned.”But Russia’s war in Ukraine and Putin’s apparent desire to establish a Moscow-centered “sphere of influence” has shaken their security notions to the core.

Just days after he ordered the Feb. 24 invasion, public opinion shifted dramatically. Finland’s leaders call for NATO bid as Russia wages war in Ukraine Support in Finland for NATO membership has hovered around 20-to-30 per cent for years.

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Police: Argument erupts into fatal shooting in Chester County

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New plans launched for health and care delivery across South Lanarkshire

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Mumbai's active Covid-19 tally breaches 10,000 mark after 5 months. Read here

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George W. Bush makes unfortunate Iraq gaffe when condemning Putin's Ukraine invasion

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Finland wants to join NATO; Russians losing momentum, west says

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