Dhaka, March 9 -- After two centuries of neutrality and two years of diplomacy, Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) on Thursday, the US government said.
Both the Swedish and US governments had indicated earlier in the day that the process would be finalized on Thursday during Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson's visit to Washington.
"We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere to the Washington Treaty values: freedom, democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Stronger together," the Swedish prime minister's official account said in a post on X.
US President Joe Biden said he was "honored to welcome" Sweden as the alliance's newest member, adding...