Sweden's petition to join NATO was finally approved by Hungary's parliament after nearly two years of discussions. It follows Finland, which entered NATO last year. The two nations applied for ...

Sweden and Finland joined the European Union together in 1995 and gradually aligned their defense policies with the West, while still avoiding joining NATO outright. Finnish infantry on skis ...

Finland's artillery is among the largest in Europe. Sweden's air force is backed by Gripen fighter jets and a navy. Military assets NATO could gain: In addition to the war in Ukraine ...

The addition of Sweden and Finland provides NATO with expanded land, sea and air capabilities. Sweden has a strong navy, which strengthens NATO’s defenses in the Baltic Sea, and builds its own f ...

Since joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Finland and Sweden have demonstrated significant capacity and will as NATO members by investing in their militaries and by providing ...

NATO formally invited Sweden and Finland to join the western military alliance. It comes after an agreement was formed so Turkey would drop its objections to their membership. There is much to be ...

NATO members signed an agreement to move Sweden and Finland to the final stage of joining the bloc. Now parliaments of current NATO members will vote on their membership, and will likely approve.

Turkey will lift its objection to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, setting the stage for the alliance’s biggest expansion in a generation. The expansion will dramatically alter Europe’s ...

Putin. By Steven Erlanger and Michael D. Shear MADRID — NATO leaders on Wednesday formally invited Finland and Sweden to join the alliance, one day after Turkey dropped its objections to their ...

The exercise will run from March 3 to March 14. The accessions of Finland and Sweden to NATO have transformed the security environment in northern Europe and the Arctic Circle. Though long ...

Sweden edged closer to joining NATO this week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to advance the country’s bid to enroll in the alliance. Finland applied to join the bloc after ...