Chapter 11 · Sweden and the wider world
Vilken händelse förändrade säkerhetsläget så att Sverige och Finland ansökte om Natomedlemskap 2022?
Which event changed security conditions so Sweden and Finland applied for NATO membership in 2022?
Correct answer: Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 changed Sweden’s security assessment. Sweden and Finland therefore sought NATO membership to strengthen their security.
Key words
säkerhetsläge · security situation
Source: Regeringen: Sveriges roll i Nato · Utgångspunkter: Rysslands fullskaliga invasion; se ansökningshistorik
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Why this option does not fit
Sovjetunionens upplösning i flera stater
The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Sweden remained outside NATO for decades afterwards.
Storbritanniens utträde ur Europeiska unionen
Britain left the EU, but the decisive security event behind the application was the invasion of Ukraine.
De baltiska ländernas inträde i Nato
Baltic NATO membership predated 2022. Sweden’s application followed the full-scale invasion.