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Sweden has officially became the 32nd member of Nato, in a landmark moment for the historically neutral country and the western military alliance.
Stockholm’s ratification process was finally completed in Washington on Thursday as Sweden and Hungary – the last country to ratify Sweden’s membership – submitted the necessary documents after a drawn-out process that has taken nearly two years.
For Sweden, it marks the end of a 20-month-long wait that started in May 2022 when it submitted its application to join alongside Finland, prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February that year. Finland became Nato’s 31st member last year.