"Alliansfrihet i fred syftande till neutralitet i krig"[1] has been a cornerstone of Sweden's foreign policy for generations. As a Swede, I'm all for reasoned,

"Alliansfrihet i fred syftande till neutralitet i krig"[1] has been a cornerstone of Sweden's foreign policy for generations. As a Swede, I'm all for reasoned, measured debate about the pros and cons of joining NATO. It's certainly not something to decide in the heat of the moment. Then there's the fact that despite its recent smaller slice of Sweden's electoral pie, the Social Democrats are the party to decide this. Andersson has a very large faction of Euroskeptics and NATO skeptics in her party, and going against them risks causing a ton of dissent in an election year. I'm personally for larger defense spending in Sweden, and if a NATO membership enforces that (we Swedes are quite good at following our international commitments) it's a good thing. [1] "Avoid alliances in times of peace to remain neutral in war"