⢠Swedish flag raised at NATO Headquarters
⢠Video: Sweden joins NATO
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Sweden became NATOâs newest member on 7 March 2024, upon depositing its Instrument of Accession to the North Atlantic Treaty with the Government of the United States in Washington DC. With Swedenâs accession, NATO now counts 32 countries among its members.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg launched his annual report for 2023 on 14 March 2024, which covers all aspects of the Allianceâs work over the past year.
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NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Allyâs Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition. The amounts represent payments by a national government that have been or will be made during the course of the fiscal year to meet the needs of its armed forces, those of Allies or of the Alliance.
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In 2023, NATO continued to monitor Allied citizensâ perceptions on defence and security. Findings show significant agreement that NATO membership makes foreign attack less likely (61 per cent, consistent with 2022), and support for increased defence spending has risen by five percentage points (40 per cent in 2023; 35 per cent in 2022). A majority of Allied respondents agree with their country continuing to provide support to Ukraine (63 per cent).
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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the Polish President Andrzej Duda to NATO Headquarters on 14 March 2024, two days after the 25th anniversary of Polandâs accession to NATO. The Secretary General praised Poland for its contributions to the Alliance and its strong support for Ukraine.
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On 14 March 2024, NATOâs Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) announced a major expansion of its transatlantic network of accelerator sites and test centres.
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For the first time in history, 32 NATO Allies gathered for a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on 12 March 2024, with Swedenâs Ambassador Axel Wernhoff taking his alphabetical place around the table.
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The US Marines of 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment are heading to the northernmost part of Norway for exercise Nordic Response â part of NATOâs Steadfast Defender 24, the largest NATO exercise in decades. But before they get there, theyâll need to master the unforgiving Norwegian winter.
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Experts from NATO and the Republic of Moldova have been working together to enhance the resilience of the countryâs critical energy infrastructure against cyber and hybrid threats.
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Sweden has now become a member of the Alliance, after decades of being one of NATOâs closest partners. With Sweden as its newest member, our Alliance is growing even stronger, and making Sweden safer.
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