News Is this a stronger NATO? Sweden and Finland’s securing alliance Published 4 years ago on May 18, 2022 By Costa Haritos Sweden and Finland are seeking to join NATO, in a move supported by existing members If their bid is successful, it will bring the alliance’s membership to 32. While Russia strongly opposes the move, there are members within NATO’s own ranks that have raised concerns. Turkey has threatened to block Sweden and Finland from joining the NATO alliance. Elina Valtonen is a Member of Parliament in Finland, she told Ticker News that her country has been reassured. See more#BREAKING: Member of Finland's Parliament @elinavaltonen says #Finland is ready and capable to defend itself against Russia, should Kremlin become aggressive over NATO membership. pic.twitter.com/QPLocAe7PT— TICKER NEWS (@tickerNEWSco) May 17, 2022 Both Sweden and Finland are on the cusp of joining NATO, but Finland shares a direct border with Russia, therefore its decision to join the military alliance is significant. Related Topics:FeaturedNATOPoliticstrending Trending Now Tech4 days ago OpenAI moves to replace software giants with AI products Money3 days ago Australia’s inflation report and Nvidia earnings impact explained Tech2 days ago Meta launches lawsuits over alleged scam advertising operations Tech3 days ago Nvidia earnings soar as AI drives 75% revenue growth News3 days ago Qantas announces 8,500 jobs and frequent flyer changes News21 hours ago U.S. and Israel attack Iran, escalating regional conflict