Timeline of Sweden's bid to join the NATO alliance

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Finally, yes to Sweden in NATO

On February 27 – finally, almost two years after Sweden’s NATO application – Hungary, as the last member country, approved Sweden’s membership in the Western defense alliance. For Sweden, it was truly a historic day, as it was for the four other Nordic countries, all of them now NATO members. With that, the military and […] The post Finally, yes to Sweden in NATO appeared first on Asia Times.

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Sweden ends its two-century-old neutrality with NATO membership. A new self-understanding must now develop.

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Hungary's parliament has ratified Sweden's accession to NATO after more than one and a half years. The hesitation shows how much Viktor Orban has isolated his country in foreign policy.

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Nordic neutrality unraveled: Russia push Finland and Sweden to finally join NATO

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Finland and Sweden, traditionally neutral, abandoned their Cold War-era stance and joined NATO in 2023. Despite historical reluctance rooted in the spectre of Finlandization and Cold War-era neutrality, the geopolitical landscape shifted, prompting their NATO accession. This move enhances NATO’s strategic positioning in the Baltic Sea, fortifying defences against potential Russian aggression. Both nat…

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All member states have approved a Swedish NATO membership. But what does that really entail? Here Malena Britz, associate professor of political science at the Swedish National Defence College, answers viewers' questions.

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Sweden's accession virtually makes the Baltic Sea an inland sea. According to former NATO General Ramms, this puts the Alliance in a “very strong position in terms of military strategy.”