Finland and Sweden both have strong militaries (for their population size) that have been using NATO-compatible hardware for years, along with taking part in ex

Finland and Sweden both have strong militaries (for their population size) that have been using NATO-compatible hardware for years, along with taking part in exercises with other NATO militaries. They’ll be self-sufficient assets to the alliance, and being in NATO makes their status unambiguous should Putin or whoever follows get any more bad ideas.