NATO - News: Sweden officially joins NATO , 07-Mar.-2024
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.
NATO - Topic: Relations with Sweden
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
Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters
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.
Jan Knutsson, NATO Permanent Representative for Sweden
Dec 18, 2024 · Permanent Representative – Sweden 2024. Last updated: 18 Dec. 2024 12:48 ... NATO Science for Peace and ...
NATO - News: NATO-funded project to reroute internet to space …
A new NATO-funded initiative aims to make the internet less vulnerable to disruption by rerouting the flow of information into space in the event that undersea cables are attacked or accidentally severed. The $2.5 million project, launched on 31 July 2024, was partially funded by NATO’s Science for Peace and Security programme (SPS).
Ceremony to mark Sweden joining NATO
11:00 (CET) Joint press statements by the NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Sweden. 12:00 (CET) Flag-raising ceremony to mark Sweden’s accession to NATO. Media coverage. Media wishing to attend the event need to be in position at the NATO VIP Entrance between 10:05 and 10:15 (CET) at the latest.
Press statement following the meeting between Türkiye, Sweden
Jul 10, 2023 · Since the last NATO Summit, Sweden and Türkiye have worked closely together to address Türkiye’s legitimate security concerns. As part of that process, Sweden has amended its constitution, changed its laws, significantly expanded its counter- terrorism cooperation against the PKK, and resumed arms exports to Türkiye, all steps set out in ...
Secretary General welcomes Sweden’s plans to boost defence
Oct 16, 2024 · The Secretary General thanked Sweden for its offer to lead the new NATO battlegroup to be established in Finland. He noted that Sweden spends more than 2 percent of GDP on defence and welcomed the country’s plans to further boost its defence spending in 2025. The Secretary General also noted Sweden’s steadfast support to Ukraine.
NATO - Opinion: Statement by Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg …
Mar 17, 2023 · Since then, we have seen the fastest ratification process in NATO’s modern history. At a critical time for our security, this will make our Alliance stronger and safer. I recently visited Türkiye and met with President Erdoğan. The President and I agreed to convene a meeting of Türkiye, Finland, and Sweden at NATO Headquarters.