It's been a while since my government has done something I'm genuinely proud of, but I am truly proud that the UK stepped up to provide security guarantees for Finland and Sweden during their application process. We would be proud and honoured to welcome both of these strong cultures into NATO.

No need to be grateful or see it as coming to your ‘rescue’, we share common values and friendship and it’s in all our interests to have solidarity with the Finns and Swedes to support them if they are attacked and deter further barbarous aggression.

Sweden & Finland will ask for to become NATO members! Good or Not, is up to them to Decide, Not Russia!! Personally, I'm Pro-NATO and Happy they Finally want to Join!!! Baltic Sea will become a Free Sea ...

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In the 50s until the 80s Sweden had enough military power to protect the country. But that was then. Today the situation is very different due to political decisions. Many politicians are to blame here.

Swedish Chef, bringing Putin, to the boil.

So...your bully neighbor is threatening them and wondering why they want to protect themselves!!? Got it!

I bought a tank. It’s insured and taxed and fully ready. My hateful neighbour hates it cos his tank hasn’t been maintained. But his bullying has annoyed most of my neighbours so we are making an alliance against the rotten neighbour. We have a vote on it today

Of course due to the support that will be available from other members.

We welcome our Swedish friends into NATO - We would love to have you.

Sweden and Finland will be welcome allies in nato, through strength we maintain security. The time of appeasing Rouge nations and radical dictators are over. Than you putin for this once in a lifetime blunder. You have made the west stronger than ever before 👏

Remember... Russia warned Ukraine not to join NATO before they decided to invade it. Now they threatened Sweden in the same manner

Turkey should not be the first to speak when it comes to democracy and human rights . vote out

Why the heck not?

Absolutely NOT

Join, join, join..

Pay attention to Turkey . It used to a big power country with some famous histories with the Armanians and later the Kurts and now with the entry of Finnland and Sweden into NATO. May God protect the good and punish the bad ones. ✌️✌️✌️

Turkey is in Putin gas pocket?? EU sanctions for Turkey , tack så mycket🤣

Go Finland and Sweden for NATO for Security Guarantee and thanks to Help in Ukraine to Save Lives May God bless 🇺🇦

Yes. The moderate party prime minister Reinfeldt 2006-2014 removed all Sweden's reserves. Sweden has no manpower reserves, no civil defence and no artillery, so Sweden unconditionally need to follow where Finland goes. On the other hand NATO will need both Finland and Sweden to protect its northern flank.

Everyone talks about the protection of article 5, but it is the obligation of article 5 that has kept Sweden out of NATO for decades. The obligation to come defend another country and spend your blood and treasure to protect them.

I doubt Russia could even invade a retirement home let alone a country.

Think NATO need Sweden more Then Sweden need NATO . Especially Gotland in concern of baltic states security. Nato ( us) and Swedish weaponindustry has Close Ties as well . In THE Long run we must get along with russia in THE baltic sea . Returning to some tradeexchanges . But Gotland and Finland cant have threats hanging over their head wheater you join or not ..

Swede needs to be part of NATO in order to help more European nations in need.

It’s the other way around. NATO needs Sweden.

I can not comprehend the idea of allowing another person to dictate my actions or decisions. Maybe I wasn't born spineless.

If memory serves me correctly it took Montenegro and North Macedonia about 10 years to become full NATO members after adopting an action plan of sorts. Hopefully Finland and Sweden will take less time. A lot can happen in these Nordic countries in that time. But good move by both countries and Pootin should be so proud of this achievement because he cannot be proud of his achievements in Ukraine.

Maybe im ignorant to this but whay would be the point of sweden joing nato as far as there own national security from russia? They dont share any border with russia and the only way to get to sweden from russia on land would be to go through pre established nato members.

Nato came to Russian border.... Nato must go back to West germany as agreed in the end of war 2 and stop putting Nato Rockets, bombs, Chemical and Nuclear wepon in in Ukraine, Poland and want to do that in Finland and Sweden too ... Nato must stop going East and give Russia security guarantee than putting oil on fire... Otherwise Nuclear wepon will be used by Russia soon.... They have right to save thier country and people from Nato aggresive

You also escalate nuclear tensions bringing Nato to Russian border.Needless provocation.

Putin is doing a great job in bringing about the downfall of Russia! Good job Putin!

Why would Sweden be attacked by Russia?

Under Putin Russia has plunged into a political, economic and military abyss. In the US to describe it we would apply the colloquial saying; Putin has done everything "bass ackwards".

NATO should be able to perform defensive strategies and activities for counties that are NOT members but who wish to contract NATO for military assistance. Since when must one be a member of a police squad to enjoy the protection of the police squad?

*Unprepared Pseudo Journalist:* "do you think it's any of his business?" *Professional civilized man:* "It's not unusual to see this kind of negotiations and we've seen it from other countries as well"

Sweden is not against NATO but Most Swedish are very independent minded. Sweden wanted a Scandinavia defense army long before NATO, since Sweden can produce all kinds of weapons from fighters jets to missiles. We all saw Sweden took a different approach on Corona and in long term they might have been right interms of economic psychological effects of lockdowns.

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No it doesn't

‘To come to our rescue ‘, meaning worldwar. Do you want this?

Szwed strong army Gripen Saab

Why Sweden and Finland was doing better than the nato countries? Being neutral adds value to each countries, they can trade both side without problems, now you will isolate your neighbor which is also your biggest trading partner. Will you still be able to afford the social programs ? Nato will not be able to actually help Finland when it’s a nuclear response, This is an Emotional decisions, made by weakling who running from their own shadow!

NATO needs Sweden and Finland too

That is the sad truth that Russia could decide to invade and if you're not in NATO your fair game and have to fight a war like Ukraine. Get in and make the whole civilized world stronger and maybe someday Russia will join the civilized world and not work through fear.

No we dont. And we didnt get to vote over it. How democratic

I think we should be careful about this development. Many commentators what are In The Know, advise that it's best to keep a neutral buffer zone between The West and the Russian Bear. Nato right up to the borders will press all the wrong buttons... no pun intended.

Sweden doesn't need protection if staying neutral. sweden definitely needs nato protection if applied for nato membership

It's up to them, But when a psychopath walks all over them who will they call,, That's right nato help us we have been invaded, If they do not join, then, Then do'nt come crying for our help,, Simple as that,,

From Tuesday channel that talks more about us suffering a Nuclear holocaust than any other

Does Russia need Sweden? 🤓

Only cowards going gangs

Turkey can string this out endlessly .

Sweden is a major safehouse, funding and recruiting center for not only the PKK, but ISIS, al-shabaab. And for that matter, so is Finland. Both countries are major suppliers of welfare and fighters for Islamic terrorist organizations that attack western interests. They will need to decide whose interests they are most interested in safeguarding and neither country since 2015 can be relied upon to serve their own peoples interests above foreign criminals and terrorists.

The precent position of Sweden being a defenceless nation gives it little choise. The Social democrsts and the Moderat party together with the Green party has betrayed the nation of Sweden. They have put Sweden in a no choise position. It might have served Sweden to join NATO before it is forced to do it. Ukraine has so far survived due to massive help and the fact they have an army of close to 300 000. Sweden needs an Army of minimum 6 brigades they have 1,7 on top of that they need 20 to 50 defence battalions 60 kompanies of rapidly moving kompanies. Lastly they need a home guard units of as many as they can field. Hopefully 100 000 men.

Whole world should join NATO.. It free security and free weapons, money from American tax money.. Free security great 😇 Great America... Hurry 👏👏 Let"s all join NATO..

𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮-𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 The ramifications of this war run much deeper than the impact it will cause to those directly involved in the conflict. It will reshape the world, as it is likely that other latent frictions between countries and territories will be activated as a consequence of the Russia-Ukraine situation. This war just opened an era of wars, small and large, between different peoples. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently said that this war could easily become "the biggest war in Europe since 1945", and I agree. If countries with similar backgrounds cannot reach agreement between them, then how much more likely it is that several countries that have big differences and ancient conflicts may easily slip into war for no apparent justifiable reason. On a personal level, it saddens me to see how fate turns around and once again we find ourselves at war. I am sorry and restless since I have many students in Russia and Ukraine who are under threat and feel how the deteriorating situation is affecting them and the whole world. In Israel, too, I have many students who follow with concern what is happening in Eastern Europe, anxious about the fate of their family members and friends. My hope is that the manifestations of hatred between the Russians and the Ukrainians will stop soon, two peoples who have lived side by side throughout history. If it were still possible, I would give everything I could to silence, calm down, avoid the escalation, but this is impossible for now. There is not much that we can do at this stage. We can only long for peace and a ceasefire, talk about all parties showing restraint. The parties in conflict could follow the example of the Native American tribes who buried their hostility in a ceremony during which previously warring tribes agreed to settle their differences and live in harmony, and sealed their agreement by the chief of each tribe burying a war hatchet in the ground. Such a scenario does not look realistic under the current circumstances. Thus, above the forces of hostility, above the egoism and control as the driving forces of all the conflicts in the world, we can only raise a global prayer for peace, asking that we all get along with everyone. Because only in the power of connection and in the connection between our hearts, can a great positive force arise, a force that is able to unite all parties, to reconcile the haters, to awaken the truth in us all that we all belong to one soul. As it is written, “He who makes peace in His heights, may He make peace upon us…” (The Book of Job, 25:2)