Nearly two years after it requested to join, Sweden officially became NATO’s newest member Thursday, increasing the alliance’s geographical and military reach. Over more than 70 years, NATO ...

Map of NATO member states, aspiring countries and Finland. Sweden and Finland are in the process of joining NATO. Finland and Sweden would bring a lot to that mix.

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 ...

Finnish troops ride a Leopard 2A6 main battle tank during the NATO Nordic Response 24 military exercise on March 9, 2024 on the Norwegian side of the Kivilompolo border crossing between Finland ...

Finland will host NATO land forces, reshaping Europe's military dynamics amid rising threats from Russia's actions near its ...

Satellite images show an increase in Russia's military activity near the country's border with Finland - which experts say could signal the Kremlin's intention to beef up troops on NATO's eastern ...

Sweden and Finland realized that, if Putin were able to make his vision a reality, it would leave them, at best, alone, isolated and under his shadow or, at worst, embroiled in World War III.

NATO air forces have been training with Finland, NATO's newest member, to operate from highways. Operating from highways is seen as vital for dispersing aircraft in case their bases are attacked.