Finland's and Sweden’s recent
decisions to apply for NATO membership is a major win for the military alliance, but
a far more dubious one for these two countries. NATO badly needs a success at
this moment, since neither the economic war on Russia nor the conflict in
Ukraine seem to be going the West’s way. Whether officially adding two more
Nordic countries would have a real military advantage for NATO remains to be
seen, but at least it would be a clear Public Relations win.
