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Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighbors

  • Written by Steven Lamy, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and International Relations and Spatial Sciences, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
Finland's and Sweden's pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighborsFinland and Sweden joined 14 NATO allies in a June 6, 2022, military exercise on the Baltic Sea. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images

No one should be surprised by the decision made by the governments of Sweden and Finland to apply for full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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