NATO's expansion explained: Sweden's wait, Canada's role and Russia's response
At its simplest, the latest news about the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is this: Sweden wants in. But look closer and the geopolitical blowback and deal-making expands to include a map's worth of key players, including Canada. Here's how it all breaks down.
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![VÄRMDÖ, SWEDEN - JUNE 11: Swedish and Finnish soldiers perform naval simulation exercises during the Baltic Operations NATO military drills (Baltops 22) on June 11, 2022 in the Stockholm archipelago, the 30,000 islands, islets and rocks off Sweden's eastern coastline. Fourteen NATO allies and two NATO partner nations, Finland and Sweden, are participating in the exercise with more than 45 ships, 75 aircraft and 7,500 personnel. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/Getty Images) Armed soldiers in full gear advance on a rocky shoreline with two armed boats in the water behind them.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7063941.1703006148!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1241249843.jpg)
At its simplest, the latest news about the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is this: Sweden wants in. But look closer and the geopolitical blowback and deal-making expands to include a map's worth of key players, including Canada. Here's how it all breaks down.