As he urged members to agree on the required steps to further incorporate Sweden in the fold, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday hailed Finland’s accession in NATO as a “historic day” for the military alliance. In an era when the Russia-Ukraine war has been raging for more than a year, Finland’s accession to NATO broadens the organization’s 30-member membership and repositions the continent’s security environment.
The UK claimed that it was one of the first NATO allies to confirm Sweden’s and Finland’s membership applications, and that it was also instrumental in getting support for Finland’s membership from the other NATO members.
