With Sweden joining, see all 32 member states of the alliance

With the Hungarian Parliament voting to ratify Sweden's application to join NATO, the Scandinavian country is set to join 31 other countries in the alliance.

After nearly two years of negotiations, Sweden is following in the footsteps of Finland, which was accepted into NATO last year. The two countries applied to join at the same time in May 2022, but Hungary and Turkey objected to Sweden's accession.

The Nordic country's accession to NATO was temporarily halted due to Turkey's opposition, but the country eventually agreed to support Sweden's attempt to join the organization, according to the American “space” website. Associated Press.

The final hurdle for Sweden came on Monday, when Hungary finally voted to allow it to join NATO

Why didn't Turkey or Hungary want Sweden to join NATO?

Turkey has previously cited Sweden's support for Kurdish separatist groups and restrictions on arms exports from the country as reasons it has reservations about joining.

On the other hand, Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, is a right-wing nationalist who has established close ties with Russia. The country has cited Swedish politicians' criticism of Hungarian democracy as damaging relations between the two countries, resulting in lawmakers in Orban's party, Fidesz, being reluctant to support Sweden's request.

Can Sweden join NATO without Hungary's permission?

no. All NATO members must give their consent before another country can join, according to the Associated Press.

Why is Sweden joining the big deal?

According to reports by USA TODAY and AP, here are some reasons:

They were denied entry for more than two years
Sweden remained outside military alliances for a period more 200 yearsBut the Russian invasion of Ukraine changed that. While Sweden does not border Russia, it is very close to it.
Russia has opposed NATO expansion and has threatened to retaliate if NATO attempts to establish military infrastructure in Sweden or Finland, which border Russia.

Who are the members of NATO?

The following countries are members of NATO:

Belgium, 1949
Canada, 1949
Denmark, 1949
France, 1949
Iceland, 1949
Italy, 1949
Luxembourg, 1949
Netherlands, 1949
Norway, 1949
Portugal, 1949
United Kingdom, 1949
United States, 1949
Greece, 1952
Türkiye, 1952
Germany, 1955
Spain, 1982
Czech Republic, 1999
Hungary, 1999
Poland, 1999
Bulgaria, 2004
Estonia, 2004
Latvia, 2004
Lithuania, 2004
Romania, 2004
Slovakia, 2004
Slovenia, 2004
Albania, 2009
Croatia, 2009
Montenegro, 2017
Republic of North Macedonia, 2020
Finland, 2023

What is NATO?

NATO means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It is a “political and military alliance” between the 31 countries listed, and now Sweden is joining that list.

NATO was formed to deter Soviet expansionism, halt renewed militarism and nationalism in Europe, and encourage political integration on the continent. According to the NATO website.

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