Sweden and Finland are set formally to end decades of neutrality and join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in a historic breakthrough for the alliance that deals a blow to Russian ...

Similar sabotage acts previously affected NATO member states, including Sweden, such as the cutting of key underwater communications cables in the Baltic, arson attacks on logistics facilities in Germany, and cyberattacks targeting defense firms.

Sweden has formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality.

Sweden formally joined NATO in Washington on Thursday, two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced it to rethink its national security policy and conclude that support for the alliance ...

Should the optimism about Sweden prove accurate, Hungary is also expected to go along with ratifying Swedish NATO membership. As negotiations among NATO allies continue before the Vilnius summit ...

Sweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe ...

Since NATO was founded in 1949, the alliance has expanded to include 30 member countries, including three former Soviet republics, and the inclusion of Sweden and Finland would further expand the ...

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that Turkey has agreed to back Sweden’s bid to join the military alliance – a major development on the eve of the NATO summit.

Sweden will become the 32nd country to join NATO's military alliance.. Sweden's petition to join NATO was finally approved by Hungary's parliament after nearly two years of discussions. It follows ...

Sweden's last war ended in 1814, and when rifles fell silent, the once-warring power would not take up arms again. The era of neutrality closes as Sweden joins NATO.

Erdogan has linked ratification of Sweden's NATO membership to the U.S. Congress' approval of a Turkish request to purchase 40 new F-16 fighter jets and kits to modernize Turkey's existing fleet.

Sweden is a newcomer to NATO, only joining the Alliance in 2024 becoming the 32nd member state. Despite its recent entrance, Sweden leads the alliance in one important category—patrol vessels. With 179 in service,