Sen. Klobuchar Says It's Important Sweden, Finland Join NATO

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar says it’s very important that Sweden and Finland join NATO, as Russia continues it’s war on Ukraine.

The Democratic senator joined others at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis Monday.

“Putin believed that the world was so divided and coming out of this pandemic, that we would just let this happen, and he could attack a peaceful neighbor without consequence, but the opposite has happened,” Klobuchar said.

She says Sweden and Finland have always been “fiercely independent.” It was not expected for these countries to join NATO, until Moscow invaded Ukraine.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sen-klobuchar-says-it-s-important-sweden-finland-join-nato/ar-AAXDsZa

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1. Both Finland and Sweden have been providing military help to Ukraine

Per this article : https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/ukraine-conflict-scandinavian-countries-contribute-to-ukrainian-defence

Finland's Ministry of Defence announced on 28 February that following a government proposal, and with the approval of the country's president, the country would deliver 2,500 assault rifles, 150,000 rounds of ammunition for the assault rifles, 1,500 single-shot anti-tank weapons, and 70,000 combat ration packages. The approval follows a previously announced donation of 2,000 bulletproof vests, 2,000 composite helmets, 100 stretchers, and equipment for two emergency medical care stations that was announced on 27 February.

Finland also approved the re-export by Estonia of D-30A 122 mm howitzers to Ukraine on 27 February. However, further approval from Germany – the original seller of the systems – for this transfer is still required.

Sweden announced on 27 February that it would be proposing a package of direct support to Ukraine's armed forces totalling SEK500 million (USD52.6 million), consisting of 5,000 Pansarskott m/86s (more commonly known as the Saab Dynamics AT4 84 mm light anti‐armour weapon), as well as 5,000 pieces of body armour, 5,000 helmets, and 135,000 field rations.

In a statement, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said “Europe and also Sweden are now in an exceptional situation, you also need to make exceptional decisions. It is not Swedish practice to send military equipment to conflict zones. The last time Sweden did so to any great extent was when the Soviet Union attacked Finland in 1939.”

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2. I absolutely agree with her. nt