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NATO Commander Nominee Talks Benefits Of Finland, Sweden’s Proposed Alliance Membership

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NATO Commander Nominee Talks Benefits Of Finland, Sweden’s Proposed Alliance Membership
U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli, U.S. Army Europe and Africa Commander, speaks to other senior leaders for the closing session of African Land Forces Colloquium in Grafenwoehr, Germany, Sept. 24, 2021. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Jacob Bradford)

The nominee to serve as NATO’s next top military general told lawmakers on Thursday that both Finland and Sweden would bring “quite a bit of capability and capacity” if accepted into the alliance, adding he believes both countries could be integrated quickly. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing that the accession of Finland and Sweden into NATO would have immediate benefits in bolstering deterrence against Russia, citing the importance of their geostrategic…

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