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Sweden's Military Integration Into NATO to Be Completed by End of April - Allied Command

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The formal military integration of Sweden into NATO will be completed by the end of April, NATO's Allied Command Transformation has said.
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"Sweden joining @NATO boosts transatlantic security, enhances Allied ability to reinforce Baltic Allies, & enhances the defensive posture in the High North. The formal military integration of #Sweden into #NATO will be completed in the end of April," the command said on X on Tuesday.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom shared the post on his X account.
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