US Defense Secretary Optimistic About Sweden's NATO Membership by Mid-July
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hopes Turkey will allow Sweden into NATO "sooner versus later" and feels confident it will happen before the alliance summit in Lithuania in July. Sweden's bid to join NATO has been stalled due to opposition from Turkey and Hungary. Austin believes Sweden joining NATO will make the alliance stronger and the continent more secure at a crucial time for European security.
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