“Don’t bring in weaker members who add no value and water down your product.”
Finland will not be a “weak” member. Unlike Poland and Germany Finland stood up to the Soviet Union, in a war with them, and won, sending the Soviet military out of Finland. While they have remained politically neutral they have remained militarily vigilant against Russia. Every man in Finkand does his active military duty and remains in the reserves for life. I’d take Finland as a partner over nations like France, Greece or Italy any time.
Again. Good for them. Leave the US out of it. Sweden and Finland can go relive their successes against Russia. Why should the US give a shit?