March 11, 2024 Sweden’s flag is raised at NATO headquarters to cement its place as the 32nd member of the alliance The raising of the Swedish flag at NATO headquarters marked the official entrance of the Scandinavian nation into the security bloc, altering a long trajectory of geopolitical neutrality.
March 7, 2024 NATO welcomes 32nd member, expert warns bigger bloc 'exacerbates' Putin's fears Sweden has officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson visited Washington, D.C., this week to complete the ascension process, and he will attend President Biden's State of the Union address.
March 6, 2024 Swedish PM to visit DC to officially join NATO despite warnings from Russia Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom will visit Washington, D.C., where they are expected to complete the process of joining NATO.
March 5, 2024 Hungary's president formally signs bill approving Sweden's NATO membership, ending 18-month delay After 18 months of delays, Hungary's President Tamás Sulyok signed a bill approving Sweden's NATO bid, clearing the final hurdle for Sweden's membership.
March 4, 2024 Albania refurbishes Soviet-era air base into regional hub of NATO air operations Albania has reopened a Soviet-era air base in Kucove, marking NATO's first presence in the Western Balkans. The refurbished base will serve as a modern operational hub.
March 4, 2024 NATO launches historic Nordic response drill in Finland, Norway and Sweden NATO initiated the Nordic Response 2024 exercise with over 20,000 troops from 13 nations, including Finland, Norway and Sweden. The drill is conducted in Arctic conditions.
March 1, 2024 Long-range bombers return to US following massive NATO mission amid tensions with Putin’s Russia The U.S. Air Force said long-range bombers used in a cross-combatant command mission with NATO allies have returned home to Ellsworth Air Force Base.
February 29, 2024 Putin issues chilling warning against sending Western troops to defend Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that direct military intervention against the invasion of Ukraine could result in a full-scale nuclear conflict.
February 27, 2024 NATO chief, European allies distance themselves from Macron suggestion of troop deployment into Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized European allies for coming up short on lethal weapon promises, claiming his forces received only 30% of a promised "million shells."
February 27, 2024 Greece seeks to help ally Armenia shift alliances westward to improve EU ties Greece, a NATO member, has voiced its support for Armenia's desire to strengthen ties with the European Union, believing that such a shift would increase stability.
