Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defense cooperation

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Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defense cooperation

STORY: Sweden, Finland, Norway vow to strengthen defense cooperation DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:59 LOCATION: Stockholm CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of press conference (credit: Government of Sweden) STORYLINE: The leaders of Sweden, Finland and Norway vowed to strengthen defense cooperation on Wednesday in the face of common security challenges. Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store met on Wednesday in Harpsund, about 120 km southwest of Stockholm. Harpsund is a country retreat for the prime minister of Sweden. The three discussed common security challenges and cooperation on foreign, security and defense policy issues. A Swedish government statement released on Wednesday said that the security situation had deteriorated due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "Norway, Finland and Sweden, together with our Nordic neighbors, have a shared responsibility to respond to security challenges in the region, inc

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