Sweden and Finland joining NATO is a fundamental change in the security balance in Europe and demonstrates how badly Putin miscalculated, as it represents the opposite of his goal of containing NATO.
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Bob GatesEvidence Quote
“the prospect of Sweden and Finland joining NATO... is a fundamental change in the security balance in Europe”
Source
Robert M. Gates on Ukraine, China and the international order (Full Stream 2/1)— Washington Post LiveCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:02:47 AM
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