Mar 7, 2024 · Sweden became NATO’s newest member on Thursday (7 March 2024), upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington DC. With Sweden’s accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members.

Apr 4, 2018 · After 30 years of close partnership with NATO, Sweden joined the Alliance on 7 March 2024. Sweden’s partnership with NATO was historically based on its policy of military non-alignment, which changed following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Graph 1 : NATO Europe and Canada - defence expenditure (annual real change, based on 2015 prices and exchange rates) Graph 2 – Number of Allies meeting 2% Notes: Data as at 12 June 2024, based on 2015 prices and exchange rates. Figures for 2023 and 2024 are estimates. The NATO Europe and Canada aggregate from 2017 onwards

Mar 11, 2024 · The Swedish flag was raised at NATO Headquarters for the first time on Monday (11 March 2024) in a ceremony to mark the country’s membership of the Alliance. Sweden became NATO’s 32nd Ally on 7 March upon depositing its instrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the United States government in Washington D.C.

Jun 7, 2024 · Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the Swedish Armed Forces at Berga Naval Base on Friday (7 June 2024), in his first visit to Sweden since the country joined NATO in March. After a meeting with Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Mr Stoltenberg underlined that Sweden’s membership has made NATO stronger and Sweden safer.

Oct 16, 2024 · Sweden's seat at the NATO table shows exactly that. Prime Minister Kristersson, dear Ulf, once again, thank you for your steadfast commitment to our Transatlantic Alliance, and I really look forward to work together over the coming years. Thank you so much. NATO Spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah: Thank you. I'll start with Politico over there on ...

Oct 24, 2023 · NATO Secretary General visits Sweden . 24 Oct. 2023 - 25 Oct. 2023 | Last updated: 25 Oct. 2023 10:50 ...

Jun 28, 2024 · As part of these efforts NATO will develop a more strategic, more coherent, and more effective approach to partnerships. June 2017: Partner country Montenegro becomes a member of NATO. March 2020: Partner country the Republic of North Macedonia joins NATO. April 2023: Partner country Finland joins NATO. March 2024: Partner country Sweden joins ...

On 24 and 25 October 2023, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will visit Sweden. Mr Stoltenberg will participate in the NATO-Industry Forum, where he will give a speech on the need to address the new security and strategic reality.

On Thursday (9 March 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg convened representatives from the governments of Türkiye, Finland and Sweden - the parties to the Permanent Joint Mechanism established by the Trilateral Memorandum signed in Madrid on the margins of the 2022 NATO Summit. This was the third such meeting of the Permanent Joint Mechanism since its creation last year.