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Russia’s Arctic Ambition is the Real Reason the U.S. Should Welcome Finland and Sweden to NATO.

At the top of the world, trade and resources are being fought for hegemony. The Northern Sea Route, also known as the Arctic Silk Road, provides a shipping link between Europe and Asia, bypassing the Suez and Panama Canals. Russia has militarized the region, building as many as 50 defensive outposts from the Barents Sea to Alaska.

Biden Signs Ratification, Sweden and Finland Closer to NATO Membership

President Joe Biden signed the U.S. Ratification of Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids on Tuesday, taking NATO expansion to the next level. According to Biden, the two northern European countries will become “strong, reliable, highly capable new allies” by committing to mutual defense within the US-led transatlantic alliance. To do so, the United States is the 23rd NATO member, and a new member must receive unanimous support from all 30 current members. This brings two …