"Sweden's Strategic Shift: From NATO Membership to China Talks and Military Exercises"

Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is emphasizing the need for Europe to engage in discussions about China and defense spending in order to maintain US support for Ukraine. Sweden has recently become a full NATO member, covered by Article 5, and the country's flag will be flown at NATO headquarters. Meanwhile, Hungary's opposition to Mark Rutte's bid to run NATO adds uncertainty to the succession plan for the top job at the military alliance, and France is finding Baltic allies in its disagreement with Germany over Ukraine troop deployment.