Re:The Effects of Finland's Possible NATO Membership (2016) ...
by belter on Saturday February 26, 2022 @03:27PM
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Another difficulty for Sweden and Finland is that all need to agree.
"NATO Enlargement & Open Door"
"...NATO’s “open door policy” is based on Article 10 of the Alliance’s founding document, the North Atlantic Treaty (1949). The Treaty states that NATO membership is open to any “European state in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area”. It states that any decision on enlargement must be made “by unanimous agreement”. .."
"NATO Enlargement & Open Door"
"...NATO’s “open door policy” is based on Article 10 of the Alliance’s founding document, the North Atlantic Treaty (1949). The Treaty states that NATO membership is open to any “European state in a position to further the principles of this Treaty and to contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area”. It states that any decision on enlargement must be made “by unanimous agreement”. .."
https://www.nato.int/nato_static_fl2014/assets/pdf/pdf_2016_...