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7/1/22

NATO says Russia poses ‘direct threat’, invites Sweden, Finland

NATO leaders have called Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to the alliance’s peace and security, while officially inviting Sweden and Finland to join bloc.

The leaders of the 30-country bloc, in a joint declaration after meeting in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday, endorsed a new strategic framework and launch the largest revamp of its defence and deterrence capabilities since the end of the Cold War, strengthening its forces on its eastern flank and massively ramping up the number of troops it has at high readiness. The declaration also addressed the growing military and economic reach of China.

Read more at: NATO says Russia poses ‘direct threat’, invites Sweden, Finland | Russia-Ukraine war News | Al Jazeera

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