US Assures Sweden of Support Should It Submit NATO Application

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde at the State Department in Washington on May 4, 2022. Michael McCoy/ POOL/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. government has reaffirmed to Sweden its commitment to NATO’s “open-door policy” and said that it will support the Nordic country during the period of a potential NATO application.

Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington on May 4 and discussed NATO’s commitment to welcoming new members and assuring European security, among other issues.