FIIA REPORT 48 Nordic Partners of NATO How similar are Finland and Sweden within NATO cooperation? Juha Pyykönen FIIA REPORT 48 Nordic Partners of NATO How similar are Finland and Sweden within NATO cooperation? Nordic Partners of NATO How similar are Finland and Sweden within NATO cooperation? Juha Pyykönen ULKOPOLIITTINEN INSTITUUTTI UTRIKESPOLITISKA INSTITUTET THE FINNISH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS WWW.FIIA.FI FIIA rePort 48 Reports can be ordered from the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. +358 9 432 7707
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