Under a heavy, rain-soaked Belgian sky, Sweden officially joined NATO, becoming the 32nd member of the alliance. This historic accession, marking the end of the country's two centuries of non-alignment, was celebrated with a flag-raising ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels. The event was attended by Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Crown Princess Victoria, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg. The decision to join NATO, prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, signifies a major shift in Europe's security landscape. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stated that Sweden's membership demonstrates Russian President Vladimir Putin's failure to achieve his war aims in Ukraine, emphasizing that Putin's actions have inadvertently led to an expanded NATO. Stoltenberg highlighted that Sweden's membership makes NATO stronger, providing the country with allies and backing. The ceremony also saw the participation of Swedish forces, who held a spontaneous ceremony in Lapland, Finland, to celebrate their country's official NATO membership.
Sweden's flag is raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels after officially becoming the alliance's newest member last Thursday, ending decades of neutrality due to security concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/xSdJ6Xotu9
Sweden's flag is raised at NATO headquarters in Brussels after officially becoming the alliance's newest member last Thursday, ending decades of neutrality due to security concerns following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ⤵️ https://t.co/9gXhihrHeI
Congratulations to the Kingdom of Sweden whose flag was raised today in Brussels honoring their accession to NATO. I am grateful to co-lead a resolution celebrating the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance. 🇺🇸🇸🇪 https://t.co/I7KCoiWO6d
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A huge moment for Sweden and for NATO https://t.co/hJlENGe2T8
Under a heavy, rain-soaked Belgian sky, Sweden's flag was raised Monday at NATO headquarters in Brussels to formally mark its new status as a full member of the western military alliance. https://t.co/EbVI49yzyM
1) McConnell: Sweden is our newest NATO ally. And the Prime Minister’s visit to Washington marked the culmination of a process that began more than two years ago.
The UK 🇬🇧 welcome Sweden 🇸🇪 as NATO’s 32nd member. Its accession makes NATO stronger, Allies safer, and the Euro-Atlantic area more secure. https://t.co/jp2BLzvk7o
I’m proud to welcome Sweden as our latest NATO ally. https://t.co/IFqpPHx9dZ
🇸🇪 Swedish forces celebrate NATO membership Just minutes after Sweden’s membership became official, Swedish soldiers lit bonfires and held a spontaneous ceremony whilst exercising in Lapland, Finland #SteadfastDefender24 | #WeAreNATO https://t.co/MmVRxjnxGA
👀 AFU are preparing for a serious operation in Crimea, - Budanov 🇨🇿 NATO troops can carry out auxiliary activities directly on the territory of Ukraine, - Petr Pavel 🇸🇪 The flag of Sweden was raised in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels!
Under a steady rain, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Crown Princess Victoria and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg looked on as two soldiers raised the blue banner emblazoned with a yellow cross among the official circle of national flags. https://t.co/g6lfGhvF0j
'Sweden is a safer country today than we were yesterday. We have allies. We have backing,' Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said in an address from Washington as Sweden joined NATO https://t.co/tUCTlnBIAy https://t.co/J11sIqt3zn
The Swedish flag is now flying in front of the NATO HQ in Brussels. Sweden has become the 32nd NATO member state. https://t.co/rwyMc8waRg
Sweden and Finland join Nato's biggest military exercise in decades https://t.co/U8sI8n8TZL
👀🛡️ "European NATO countries need to build a strong enough defense and not just rely on the US to provide it", - Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said. https://t.co/HJelSxfPl5
Sweden has cemented its place as a new member of NATO with a flag-raising ceremony at the headquarters of the alliance in Brussels, Belgium. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/RAjpuywGEU
🇸🇪 Gripen prove their already integrated with their intercept today of a 🇷🇺 AN-29 & TU-134 together with 🇧🇪 F-16 & 🇩🇪 Eurofighters Across #NATO the 🇸🇪 flag has been raised in honour of being the 32nd member of the Alliance Read more: https://t.co/WlRW1IaVYh #SecuringTheSkies https://t.co/isPgrhPmpf
Sweden's flag flies high, marking its alliance as the 32nd NATO member READ:https://t.co/yh1k7QUSDv #Sweden #Flag #NATO #Alliance #Member #Politics #News #Viralvideo #ViralVideos #Explore #Explorepage https://t.co/M2YgalgDzf
Today we raised the Swedish flag at #NATO Headquarters & across the Alliance for the 1st time. #Sweden has taken its rightful place at NATO’s table under the shield of Article 5 protection – the ultimate guarantee of our freedom & security. All for one & one for all. Welcome 🇸🇪. https://t.co/wgdy93j5Li
Sweden’s national flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under the alliance’s security umbrella. https://t.co/UZerstxjTf
🚨🇸🇪SWEDEN'S FLAG RAISED IN BRUSSELS AS 32ND NATO NATION MEMBER Full list of NATO countries: 1949 - The Founding Year 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 1952 🇬🇷… https://t.co/TyDNZ5lF0S
Sweden's national flag was raised at NATO headquarters on Monday, cementing the Nordic country's place as the 32nd member of the alliance two years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine persuaded its reluctant public to seek safety under NATO's security... https://t.co/YRW5lA4XXb
Historic news – Sweden has officially entered @NATO. This will strengthen global security and democratic values at a time when we must be unified against authoritarianism and autocracy. https://t.co/tjLDWlmhwk
my congrats to @carlbildt, glad sweden is now under the nato umbrella. otherwise i was prepared to defend him personally. #honkifyoulovecarl #honk https://t.co/h3Qe5595yj
The GUR is preparing serious operations in Crimea, Budanov said. "The current military reconnaissance missions in the Black Sea are preparatory measures for a serious operation in Crimea, as well as testing the correctness of our statements about the routes of entry and exit… https://t.co/19KuySoThE
Watch: A video shows the moment Sweden’s flag is raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels to mark its membership to the alliance. #Sweden #NATO Read more: https://t.co/lOHUhiD5ef https://t.co/wSsGQsBadB
#Putin failed to destroy #Ukraine as a sovereign state — Stoltenberg ''When President Putin launched his full-scale invasion two years ago, he wanted less NATO and more control over his neighbours," Stoltenberg said, adding that Ukraine is "closer to NATO than ever before". https://t.co/ViqS3Lw8u4
'We will share the risks': Sweden's NATO membership cemented in flag-raising ceremony 🔗 https://t.co/1QrDjpuJxd
⚡Sweden's long-awaited accession to NATO demonstrates the "failure" of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war goals, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on March 11. https://t.co/hDtbzJlojO
The Swedish flag being hoisted at NATO HQ in Brussels. A historic day! #WeAreNATO https://t.co/0B1D9lQqN4
Stoltenberg raised the Swedish flag and “joked” that the next blue and yellow flag in NATO will be Ukrainian https://t.co/4DXnbwG7e5
The moment the Swedish flag joined the war party against Russia https://t.co/nAEaRNUe4V
Another blue-yellow flag will one day rise at the NATO HQ in Brussels, just like that of 🇸🇪 Sweden today. Now cry, vatniks. https://t.co/COGMbifn1P
💪👀 "Putin wanted less NATO, he is getting more NATO, more NATO military presence in the eastern part of our Alliance. Finland and Sweden are full members, and Ukraine is closer to NATO membership than ever before," - Stoltenberg https://t.co/vLN9o10pY1
Kyrylo Budanov promises "a serious operation in Crimea". He says a lot of people living there feel like they've been abandoned by Ukraine, but this is not the case. https://t.co/DcfckZ4egX
The blue and yellow flag of Sweden was raised in NATO headquarters in Brussels. Sweden became the thirty second NATO member after being neutral for 200 years. Looking forward to the Ukrainian blue and yellow flag being raised in the headquarters! "Ukraine will become a NATO… https://t.co/IWBj4GksyF https://t.co/F6AKH79rCk
EDITORIAL | Trump vs. NATO Sweden joins a strong alliance that the ex president wants to weaken https://t.co/Wm1Q5wNQ7Y
🇺🇦 Ukraine is preparing for a new operation in Crimea, Kyiv’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov has said. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/VEkuwyGBK9 https://t.co/gmntoMWk7n
The 🇸🇪 Swedish flag was raised at NATO Headquarters for the first time in a ceremony to mark the country’s membership of the Alliance
Welp Sweden joined NATO. I wonder when people will admit the Ukraine war was a huge blunder for Putin. Yeah he’s a smart guy, but mistakes are not limited to dumb people. Russia is actually less safe now than it was before the war.
The blue and yellow flag of Sweden was raided in NATO headquarters in Brussels. Sweden became the thirty second NATO member after being neutral for 200 years. Looking forward to the Ukrainian blue and yellow flag being raised in the headquarters! "Ukraine will become a NATO… https://t.co/vw5HlM8tdS https://t.co/F6AKH79rCk
New hues, soaring views 🇸🇪 Today, we witness the unveiling of the Alliance’s newest colors, celebrated through a poignant flag-raising ceremony at #STRIKFORNATO headquarters. 🫡 As our base displays its fresh palette, ⚡️ Allied fighter jets grace blue Swedish skies. #Sweden… https://t.co/ak7BD4JS2W
BREAKING: The Swedish flag has been hoisted in front of NATO’s HQ in Brussels. Crown Princess Victoria is present, singing the National anthem. Welcome to NATO Sweden! 🇸🇪 https://t.co/Q6sNNW9W2f
The Swedish Flag has been raised in the NATO headquarters. 🇸🇪 Congratulations! https://t.co/O8bm0O0z42
#WATCH 🔴 The flag of #Sweden has been raised at NATO headquarters in #Brussels. https://t.co/DHX5GcZiTz
🇸🇪 The flag of Sweden was raised in front of NATO headquarters in Brussels Welcome to #NATO 🛡️ https://t.co/GxZRid9ATX
#Swedish🇸🇪flag raised at #NATO headquarters https://t.co/evTR1WPYmI
#BREAKING Sweden joining NATO shows Putin 'failed' in Ukraine war aims: Stoltenberg https://t.co/KnYRJ6v902
BREAKING - Sweden joining NATO shows Putin ‘failed’ in Ukraine war aims: Stoltenberg https://t.co/Ns0rRoJbQQ
Today, the Swedish flag will officially be hoisted in the NATO headquarters in Brussels. NATO chief Stoltenberg and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson have arrived for a welcoming ceremony and will shortly speak to the press. https://t.co/JJrNHXWUgU
🇺🇦👀 AFU are preparing for a serious operation in Crimea, - Budanov ❗️"These are all preparatory measures for a serious operation in Crimea. This is a test of the correctness of our statements about the routes of approach and escape. In addition, this is a good message for the… https://t.co/ZEzQtkqGnR
As the Swedish flag is due to be raised outside Nato HQ today, Sweden’s veteran peace movement stung by ‘reckless’ entry to Nato. Activists say public debate has been shut down by overhyped claims of imminent war since Ukraine invasion https://t.co/2ve2YZwce7
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ICYMI: 🇸🇪Sweden this week became NATO's 32nd member, capping two years of tortuous diplomacy after the Scandinavian nation reversed course on two centuries of non-alignment in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://t.co/H519V5H0RF https://t.co/DRgIEQP1d9
After we proudly welcomed Sweden to @NATO, we still had one final step — taking the document that indicates Sweden's desire to join the Alliance to our Treaty Vault. Along the way, my friend @TobiasBillstrom and I recapped how we got here. https://t.co/ScMVVBsGy4
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America's NATO alliance is more important & relevant than ever for maintaining transatlantic peace. I welcome Sweden, our newest NATO member, as our alliance stands together against Russian aggression. 🇺🇸🇸🇪