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Sweden in NATO

On 7 March 2024, Sweden became a full member of NATO. NATO is a defence Alliance whose purpose is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security. Here you will find information about Sweden’s role, and the Government’s work and policies on NATO.

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  • Swedish contribution to NATO’s deterrence and defence in 2025

    The ministers during a press conference
    Minister for Infrastructure and Housing Andreas Carlson, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson, Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard and foreign policy spokesperson for the Liberal Party Joar Forssell. Photo: Frida Drake/The Government Offices

    The Government has presented a government bill to the Riksdag with proposals on how Sweden will contribute to NATO’s overall deterrence and defence in the North Atlantic area in 2025.

About Sweden and Nato

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Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Photo: Ninni Andersson/Government Offices

Sweden’s role in NATO

NATO is a defence Alliance whose purpose is to safeguard the Allies’ freedom and security. Here you will find information about the Government’s work and policies in NATO and what NATO membership means for Sweden.

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Relations between Sweden and NATO date back to 1994 when Sweden joined the Partnership for Peace (PfP). Photo: Antonia Sehlstedt/Swedish Armed Forces

Historical relations between Sweden and NATO

Sweden’s relations with NATO date back to 1994, when Sweden joined the Partnership for Peace. Since then, Sweden’s cooperation with NATO has gradually increased. On 7 March 2024, Sweden became a full member of NATO.

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NATO is an intergovernmental organisation with both a political and a military dimension Photo: British Army Photographer Corporal Rob Kane

This is NATO

NATO is an intergovernmental organisation with both a political and a military dimension. The Alliance has 32 member countries. The North Atlantic Treaty serves as the foundation of NATO.

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