Sweden, which officially became NATO’s 32nd member last year ... mission is a direct result of the country’s decision to join the alliance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

For the first time, Sweden has deployed its advanced Gripen fighter jets to help defend NATO’s airspace. Sweden Joins NATO’s ...

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Sweden on Tuesday formally applied to join NATO, the country's SVT and TV4 news channels reported. Both outlets published footage of Foreign Minister Ann Linde signing what they said was the ...

Russia’s 37-month wider war on Ukraine drove Sweden to join NATO last year following a prolonged application period ...

Swedish Gripens deployed to Poland for their first Enhanced Air Policing Mission, joined by RAF Typhoons. NATO’s (North Atlantic ... could be seen in the officially released images.

The more robust military ambitions come just over a year after Sweden formally joined the NATO alliance, ending decades-long neutrality, largely out of concerns about an increasingly assertive Russia.

He points out that in the year since Sweden joined Nato in March 2024, Saab has already negotiated framework agreements with the Nato Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The NSPA is the body ...

“The accession of Finland and Sweden will make them safer, NATO stronger ... The EU formally accepted Ukraine as a candidate to join the bloc on Thursday, over four months after Russia ...

Finland became a member in 2023 and Sweden joined in 2024 ... giving a timeline — since at least 2008. Kyiv officially applied to join NATO in 2022, after Russia’s invasion.

The organization has since grown to 32 members across North America and Europe, with Sweden the latest to join. April 4, 2024 marked NATO’s 75th anniversary, and the alliance gathered July 9-11 ...