China News Service, April 26 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report, according to sources, Finland and Sweden may submit applications to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization at the same time in May.
The leaders of Finland and Sweden are scheduled to meet in mid-May before publicly announcing their plans to apply for NATO membership.
Swedish media Aftonbladet quoted sources as saying that the United States and the United Kingdom have promised Sweden to increase its military presence and conduct deeper military exercises in the process of Sweden's application to join NATO. "support.
The report pointed out that Russia's special military operation in Ukraine has forced Sweden and Finland to examine their long-standing military neutrality, that is, whether military neutrality is still the best means of ensuring national security.
At present, the foreign ministries of Finland and Sweden declined to comment on the above news.
On the 13th local time, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said that Finland will decide within a few weeks whether to apply for NATO membership.