Seems Sweden and Finland are getting second thoughts after the recent Russian moves.
New York Times
Europe
As Russia Growls, Swedes, Finns Eye Defence Options, NATO
By REUTERS APRIL 1, 2014, 11:27 A.M. E.D.T.
Still, some politicians are already making noises they may one day have to go further.
"I think it would be good to have an open debate about NATO already now and I hope that everyone would participate in it, even those who oppose the membership," Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen told online newspaper Verkkouutiset last week.
In a sign of the times, while Finland cut unemployment and child benefits in a March budget, defence got off lightly.
Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Jan Bjorklund called last month for a "doctrinal shift" in defence policy after the Crimea crisis. Calling Russia "a bit more erratic and unpredictable", Finance Minister Anders Borg called for "a substantial scaling up" of defence spending.
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