Blinken: US Will Be Able to Call Sweden, Finland NATO Allies Soon

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom participate in a joint news conference at the U.S. Department of State December 8, 2022 in Washington, DC. Blinken said he remains confident that Sweden and Finland will still be able to join NATO, despite recent objections from Turkey and Hungary. (Drew Angerer/Getty)

Thursday, 08 December 2022 12:43 PM EST ET

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he is convinced the United States will be able to call Sweden and Finland NATO allies soon and said Turkey's concerns about the two nations joining the alliance are being addressed.

Blinken, speaking at a press briefing following meetings at the State Department with his Swedish and Finnish counterparts, said that the two nations are already integrating into the work of the alliance. 

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he is convinced the United States will be able to call Sweden and Finland NATO allies soon and said Turkey's concerns about the two nations joining the alliance are being addressed.
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