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Stockholm (AFP) June 21, 2023 - US bomber jets have landed in Sweden for the first time in modern history for training exercises with the NATO invitee, the military said Wednesday.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday encouraged Turkey to support Sweden's bid for membership of NATO. Blinken was meeting Turkey's new Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Turkey has objected to Sweden's bid to join the Western military alliance due to security concerns it has mentioned. Current NATO members hope that Sweden will become a member in time for a mid-July summit in Vilnius.