This vote comes the day after the ratification of the accession protocols by the French parliament, as well as by Italy on Wednesday.
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One more country on the list. The United States ratified Wednesday, August 3 the protocols of accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO. The US Senate approved this resolution in a vote by a very large majority, with elected officials from both parties (95 votes for, 1 against). A two-thirds majority was needed to approve the text. In this country, the Senate alone is empowered to ratify international agreements.
“This historic vote is an important sign of the United States’ enduring and cross-partisan commitment to NATO, and the will to ensure that our Alliance is ready to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.“, welcomed US President Joe Biden. Russian President Vladimir “Putin tried to use the war in Ukraine to divide the West. Instead, today’s vote shows the Alliance is stronger than ever”said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
This vote comes the day after the ratification of the accession protocols by the French parliament, as well as by Italy on Wednesday. Including the United States, 23 States have already ratified the accession of the two countries out of the thirty necessary, according to the count of the Parliamentary Assembly of NATO.
All NATO member countries must ratify the accession protocols before they can enter into force and thus Finland and Sweden can benefit from Article 5. Article 5 of the Treaty of the North Atlantic Alliance, founded in 1949 at the start of the Cold War, triggers a common response in the event of an attack against one of the members.