Biden: The United States fully, completely, and completely supports Sweden's accession to NATO. Biden | Sweden | United States
According to comprehensive reports, on the 5th local time, US President Biden expressed full support for Sweden's accession to NATO during a meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Christsson, and he is "eagerly" looking forward to Sweden's accession.
According to the White House website, Biden met with Christson on the same day and reiterated the close ties between the United States and Sweden. Biden said that the United States is preparing for the upcoming NATO summit, and "I would like to reiterate that the United States fully, fully, and fully supports Sweden's accession to NATO.".
Biden stated that the bottom line for Sweden's accession to NATO is simple: "Sweden will make our alliance stronger and share the same values as us.". "I am really looking forward to, eagerly anticipating Sweden's joining," Biden said.
Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO in May 2022. Finland officially joined NATO in April 2023. Türkiye and Hungary have not yet agreed to Sweden's "accession".
The New York Times said that at present, the NATO summit is less than a week away, but due to the continuous opposition of Türkiye, Sweden is unlikely to join NATO in the short term. The New York Times believes that this issue is crucial for NATO, as it is unwilling to show signs of internal division at its annual summit.