Biden to host outgoing NATO secretary-general Stoltenberg as competition to replace him heats up

But the centrist government announced late last month that it would look to invest some 143 billion kroner 20.6 billion in the countrys defense over the next decade, citing a serious threat picture. Biden and Stoltenberg are also expected to discuss Russias ongoing invasion of Ukraine and efforts to persuade fellow NATO member Turkey to back off blocking Sweden from joining the military alliance.Sweden and Finland, both historically unaligned militarily, jointly sought NATO membership after being rattled by Russias invasion of Ukraine.