| ID | 188457 |
| Title Proper | What Kind of NATO Allies Will Finland and Sweden Be? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Schreer, Benjamin ; Alberque, William |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Barring a Turkish veto, Finland and Sweden will join NATO as full members prior to the Alliance’s Vilnius Summit in June 2023. Both confront several political, military and defence-industrial choices regarding their membership, with different benefits and opportunity costs for each country and the Alliance depending on whether they select a low, medium or high level of ambition. Both are likely to adopt a medium level of ambition, opening up a range of new areas for cooperation with other allies and strengthening the Alliance as a whole. A high level of ambition is not likely in the short term, given the substantial political, financial and personnel costs it would entail. Nevertheless, it could eventually materialise. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 64, No.6; Dec 2022 - Jan 2023; p.123-136 |
| Journal Source | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol: 64 No 6 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Ukraine ; Baltic States ; Sweden ; finland ; NAT ; Nordic Defence |