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NATO, Sweden’s quest to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)…
NATO
What is NATO?
Its independent member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party
NATO currently recognizes Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Ukraine as aspiring members.
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An intergovernmental military alliance between 27 European countries, 2 North American countries, and 1 Eurasian country
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NATO Plus
NATO and 5 countries, namely Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, and South Korea.
Why was NATO formed?
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It is based on democratic ideology – a contrast to the authoritarianism propagated by Russia and China
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Issues faced by NATO
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Trump called the alliance “obsolete”, stating that the US is not benefiting from NATO
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Every NATO ally is supposed to spend 2% of its GDP on defence but only few countries reach this target
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India and NATO
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India already has military engagements with many NATO members, such as the US, Britain, and France
India, as per its non-alignment strategy, still maintains a distance from the NATO alliance.
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Sweden’s quest to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has achieved a significant breakthrough with Turkey’s parliament endorsing its membership.