With Sweden joining NATO after clearing Hungary's opposition, see the new NATO map After waiting for over two years and abstaining from military alliances for over 200 years, Sweden was accepted ...

Sweden has a strong navy, which strengthens NATO’s defenses in the Baltic Sea, and builds its own fighter jets. Finland’s well-funded military maintains mandatory conscription for men.

Sweden is the alliance’s 32nd member, after a long-delayed approval by Hungary. The historic expansion was set in motion by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.