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AN independent Scotland will follow the example of Sweden in joining NATO without having nuclear weapons, an SNP MP has said.

And what does the process involve?

Sweden and Finland’s decision to join Nato is seen as a turning point for European security

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Scandinavia nations Sweden and Finland have filed their applications to join North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The foreign minister of Austria said his country would retain its neutral status even as EU allies Sweden and Finland overhauled decades-long foreign policy stances to apply for NATO membership in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

NATO received formal membership bids from Finland and Sweden as Russia’s war in Ukraine reshapes European defence, but the Nordic nations must first overcome opposition from Turkey.

Move comes hours after the Nordic nations officially launched their bids to join the alliance

The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO. You are our closest partners,” Stoltenberg told reporters…