Why Won’t Hungary and Turkey Let Sweden into NATO? Inside the Alliance’s Bizarre Unanimity Rule

Sweden has been trying to join NATO for what seems like forever now, but still to no avail. What's the hold up? This video examines the direct answer: Hungary and Turkey have reservations. However, that explanation raises the question of why NATO ever designed an application system where a single country can stall the entire process. We then trace the origins of NATO's unanimity rule for membership, how NATO states work around it, and some of its hidden benefits.