The head of the German Foreign Ministry actually admitted that | Intel Slava Z

The head of the German Foreign Ministry actually admitted that Sweden and Finland, who announced their plans to join NATO, have actually become part of the alliance for a long time: "They are already members of NATO without formal membership."

Since 2014, Finland and Sweden have been participating in the NATO Interoperability Initiative of partner countries, are involved in exercises and some NATO operations, being part of the Alliance Response Force (NRF). Helsinki also has a memorandum allowing logistical support to be provided to Allied forces "during exercises or in times of crisis".