Induction of Finland and Sweden into NATO Increase Regional Stability and Deterrence

Abstract

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has changed the stability in Europe, more so than Russia's invasion of Crimea in 2014, and fueled Finland and Sweden to dismiss their isolationism and join NATO to ensure territorial security. Finland and Sweden's decision to join NATO raises whether their induction into NATO would stabilize or destabilize NATO's eastern front, specifically the Baltics and the Baltic Sea. Ultimately, the induction of Finland and Sweden into NATO will strengthen the Alliance and increase regional stability. In the past 25 years, Finland and Sweden's cooperation with European allies, the United States (U.S.), and regional institutions and organizations have supported the ease of induction of Finland and Sweden into NATO without destabilizing the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 12, 2023
Accession Number
AD1206103

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Pruden

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Baltic Sea
  • Cooperation
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • National Security
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Strategic Security Studies