The reasons why Sweden should make a historic change of policy and join NATO, the Prime Minister explained in her speech in parliament Magdalena Anderson.
Speaking at the start of a three-hour parliamentary debate, Anderson acknowledged that NATO membership represented a “historic change in our country’s security policy approach” and that neutrality and military non-alignment were good for Sweden.
“This is not an easy decision to make, but despite the fact that the misalignment in its various forms has served Sweden well for 200 years, in my opinion is not going to serve Sweden in the future” write down.
“There are so many things in Sweden that are worth defending, and Sweden can better defend them within NATO,” he said.
In her speech, the Swedish Prime Minister clarified that Article 5, the mutual defense clause at the core of the NATO alliance, not only means that other countries would help Sweden if attacked, but also means that Sweden could not remain passive. if allies were invading.
What will not change, he assured, is Sweden’s ability to follow through an independent foreign policy focused on equality, democracy, human rights and nuclear disarmament.
Following the discussion, Anderson will meet with her ministers to make a formal decision on joining the alliance, with the request being delivered to NATO headquarters in Brussels by the Swedish ambassador, either Monday or earlier this week. .
“The decision to join NATO will be taken today,” he said. Peter Hultkvist. The Swedish government will meet later in the day to make the historic decision to seek membership in the Alliance, he confirmed.
“If they attack us we will help, if they attack others we will help,” the Finnish prime minister said on Monday. Sana Marin supporting the country’s accession to NATO during the historic debate in parliament.
“Finland’s security environment has changed radically,” she said, opening the debate in the shadows. of the barrage of Russian threats to justify the decision to join the Alliance.
The Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stated in the meantime that the decision of Finland and Sweden to join NATO was a mistake which will have far-reaching implicationsas reported by Russian agencies.
The move by the two historically neutral countries marks one of the biggest changes to Europe’s security architecture in decades, following the invasion of Russia in Ukraine on 24 February.
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