Japan’s defense minister expresses his country’s support for Sweden’s NATO membership during talks with his Swedish counterpart.
is especially concerned about increasing military cooperation between China and Russia and their joint exercises around Japan.
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, in his opening remarks at the beginning of the talks, reiterated Japan's support for Sweden's NATO membership "while the security environment is becoming increasingly severe with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.” He also welcomed Jonson's visit, the first in 25 years by a Swedish defense minister.
Jonson in a news conference on Tuesday said that joining NATO is the “highest priority” for Sweden, and hopes that membership can be achieved in time for a NATO leaders' summit in Lithuania in July. Turkey and Hungary have yet to endorse the move.
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