US looking forward to Sweden becoming NATO member before July summit: Austin:
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Quick Glance: US urges Turkey and Hungary to ratify Sweden’s NATO membership bid
- Sweden will soon be welcomed as the 32nd member of NATO.
- Therefore, we encourage our allies Turkey and Hungary to ratify Sweden's accession as soon as possible.
- Sweden and neighboring Finland announced bids to join NATO in May 2022, ending two centuries of neutrality and military non-alignment following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- While Finland has already become the 31st member of NATO on April 4, Sweden's bid still faces opposition.
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