Sweden Finally Joins NATO After Nearly 2 Years of Waiting

Western allies rejoiced on Thursday as Sweden was finally admitted to NATO, breaking the country’s tradition of neutrality and effectively aligning itself against Russia.

“Sweden is now a NATO member,” Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced in a statement on X. “We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere to the Washington Treaty values: freedom, democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Stronger together.”

The Scandinavian nation submitted its final documents for admission in a ceremony on Thursday evening, with Kristersson and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in attendance.

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