UK strikes new security agreement with Sweden and Finland

HELSINKI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he had agreed new deals with Sweden and Finland to bolster European security, pledging to support both countries' armed forces should they come under attack.

"What it says is that in the event of a disaster, or in the event of an attack on either of us, then we will come to each other's assistance, including with military assistance," Johnson said at a news conference in Helsinki. Both are expected to join NATO, but both are worried they would be vulnerable while their applications are processed, which could take up to a year.

Speaking earlier alongside the Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, Johnson said:"The war in Ukraine is forcing us all to make difficult decisions. But sovereign nations must be free to make those decisions without fear or influence or threat of retaliation."

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