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The global impacts of Sweden joining NATO The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio
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Sweden has been a historically neutral country, but when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Sweden and their neighbor, Finland, began the process of joining NATO. Finland became part of the alliance in April 2023, but Sweden just officially joined this month. What was the delay? And how could this change global politics going forward? Dr. Johannes Karreth, associate professor of politics and international relations at Ursinus College, joins us to discuss the implications of this move, for Sweden, Finland, Russia, and other countries.
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Sweden has been a historically neutral country, but when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Sweden and their neighbor, Finland, began the process of joining NATO. Finland became part of the alliance in April 2023, but Sweden just officially joined this month. What was the delay? And how could this change global politics going forward? Dr. Johannes Karreth, associate professor of politics and international relations at Ursinus College, joins us to discuss the implications of this move, for Sweden, Finland, Russia, and other countries.
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24 min