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Finland and Sweden have officially been invited into NATO, does that mean they are in once they accept, or is there a long integration process?  Given many countries pledged security protection during this time, as Goose mentioned, they are basically protected under article V unofficially already.  Because we've been hearing about this for months now, it's easy to let this news go by without giving it the proper respect.  This is a monumental decision for Sweden, which has remained neutral since going to war against Napoleon.  Both countries make the alliance much stronger, and I think this is something to celebrate.  

News is coming out that the US fully supports Turkey's modernization of their F-16 fleet, so this might have been part of the deal, though as Goose mentioned, it might have already been green lighted anyway, but why give away something for free, when you can use it as leverage.  

In other news, Norway will give Ukraine 3 M270 MLRS's I think we talked about before how they have 12 in storage.  It's still not the amount Ukraine is asking for, but they've been using the HIMARS to great success, attack large supply depots.  Hopefully once all the M270's are integrated, and better defensive lines are established, hopefully the war improves for Ukraine.

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Finland and Sweden have officially been invited into NATO, does that mean they are in once they accept, or is there a long integration process?  Given many countries pledged security protection during this time, as Goose mentioned, they are basically protected under article V unofficially already.  Because we've been hearing about this for months now, it's easy to let this news go by without giving it the proper respect.  This is a monumental decision for Sweden, which has remained neutral since going to war against Napoleon.  Both countries make the alliance much stronger, and I think this is something to celebrate.  

News is coming out that the US fully supports Turkey's modernization of their F-16 fleet, so this might have been part of the deal, though as Goose mentioned, it might have already been green lighted anyway, but why give away something for free, when you can use it as leverage.  

In other news, Norway will give Ukraine 3 M270 MLRS's I think we talked about before how they have 12 in storage.  It's still not the amount Ukraine is asking for, but they've been using the HIMARS to great success, attack large supply depots.  Hopefully once all the M270's are integrated, and better defensive lines are established, hopefully the war improves for Ukraine.