Sweden is on the cusp of joining Nato after Turkey dropped its objections, in a historic turning point for the Scandinavian country that cherished its militarily non-aligned status for more than two centuries.
Swedes became aware of Moscow’s growing aggressiveness when the Russian air force simulated a nuclear attack on a facility close to Stockholm in 2013. But it took Russia’s onslaught against Ukraine last year to end its lingering attachment to neutrality.
“It’s a huge, historic shift for Sweden,” said Carl Bildt, a former Swedish prime minister.
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