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German FM: NATO will increase military support to protect alliance

16 May 2022
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2022-05-16 14:30

Top NATO diplomats are meeting Sunday in Berlin to discuss providing further support to Ukraine. One key issue being discussed in Berlin is expansion of NATO beyond its current 30 member states.

German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock said “We welcomed our Finnish and Swedish colleagues, who briefed us on the latest steps in their decision-making process. In the current security environment, it is necessary to strengthen NATO politically, but also militarily."

Finland and Sweden have already taken steps toward joining the alliance, while Georgia's bid is again being discussed despite dire warnings from Moscow about the consequences if its neighbor becomes part of NATO.

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