Sweden opens doors to NATO troops ahead of membership decision.
TL;DR
Sweden will allow NATO to temporarily base troops and equipment on its territory to prepare for future joint operations, even before it formally joins the alliance. The move is aimed at sending a clear signal to Russia and strengthening Sweden's defence. Sweden hopes to join NATO by a summit in Lithuania next month, after objections from Turkey and Hungary delayed its bid.
- NATO may base troops in Sweden before Stockholm joins, government says Reuters
- Sweden: Will allow NATO to base troops in territory | WION Speed News WION
- Sweden to Allow NATO Troop on Its Soil The New York Times
- Sweden, Finland's About-Face on NATO Membership Was Years in the Making The Wall Street Journal
- Turkey's FM Hakan Fidan calls Sweden as NATO bid progresses Al-Monitor
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