Finland joined NATO on April 3, 2023. Finland has allowed U.S. troops to have access to 15 military areas and facilities across the Nordic country. Sweden's submarines will give NATO an underwater ...

NATO currently has 31 members. The newest edition, Finland, was approved earlier this year. Sweden's bid to join is being discussed at the NATO summit in Lithuania.

After nearly two years of negotiations, Sweden follows Finland, which was accepted into NATO last year. The countries applied to join at the same time in May 2022, but Hungary and Turkey both ...

Sweden and Finland inched closer to joining NATO on Tuesday as ambassadors for all 30 member nations signed accession protocols for the two Nordic states to join the alliance. "This is truly an ...

Sweden and Finland both put aside years of military nonalignment to seek security within NATO after Russia’s invasion in 2022. Their membership is expected to strengthen NATO’s capabilities in ...

Sweden and Finland are set formally to end decades of neutrality and join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in a historic breakthrough for the alliance that deals a blow to Russian ...

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 ...

NATO's secretary general along with the leaders and foreign ministers of Turkey, Finland, and Sweden in Madrid, Spain, on June 28, 2022. AP Photo/Bernat Armangu ...

Margaret Brennan speaks with German chancellor about Russia 01:56. London — NATO's 30 ambassadors on Tuesday signed accession protocols for Sweden and Finland to join the transatlantic military ...

Together, Finland and Sweden boast 220 active Leopard main battle tanks, nearly matching Germany’s 245 Leopards, another meaningful contribution to deter an attack on NATO territory.

Biden signs NATO membership protocols for Finland and Sweden. The two Nordic countries applied for inclusion in the military alliance less than three months after Russian troops invaded Ukraine.

Sweden and Finland, are key players in enhancing NATO’s defense fabric and confronting security threats, especially those posed by Russia. Both countries are investing in their own already ...