Sweden is now in NATO, and the map of Europe continues to fill in further as regional integration grows. Sweden was already part of the European Union’s mutual protection pact. Still, the most significant aspect of this is if Sweden were to be attacked, the United States would also come to Sweden’s defense. We probably …
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End Vetoes in NATO and the EU
The European Union and NATO accession require unanimity to expand these international alliances. In theory, these laws exist to ensure that no country’s sovereignty is violated, which is a valid goal. In practice, however, what tends to happen is the majority of countries support the accession of a country to these alliances even when the …