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Welcome. Today is a truly historic day. Sweden

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is now a member of NATO. We are humble

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but we are also proud. We will live up

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to high expectations from all NATO allies. United.

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We stand the security situation in our region has not

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been this serious since the Second World War, Russia

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will stay a serious threat to the Euro Atlantic security

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for the foreseeable future. It was in this light

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that Sweden applied to join the defense alliance to gain

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security but also to provide security. We have unique

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capabilities to contribute on land in the air at sea

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. Our support to Ukraine is a fundamental part of

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that. Ukraine is fighting bravely for its freedom,

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but they are also defending European freedom.