Ukraine proving NATO membership not crucial for alliance’s assistance

Finland and Sweden say they are seeking sanctuary in a military alliance with NATO due Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it may not be necessary.
NATO troops conduct an exercise at the Camp Ādaži training area in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance on Sept. 4, 2019. The Ukrainian military has been receiving top-notch training from NATO instructors—including Canadian soldiers—since 2014, writes Scott Taylor.
OTTAWA—The big news last week was that Finland requested membership into the NATO alliance, and this week Sweden said it's taking the same measure. These developments were heralded by the NATO Association of Canada with a lot of chest thumping and fist pumping. Finally, NATO can add these two, l...

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