SWEDEN
AND NATO - INTERNATIONAL
News:
Sweden formally joins NATO
military alliance
What's
in the news?
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Sweden has officially become the 32nd
member of NATO after it completed its accession process in Washington.
Sweden
and NATO:
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As the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, Sweden joined
NATO during the concerns of Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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This happened after long years of silence
post world war-II.
Ratification
from Member States:
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In order to formally become a part of
NATO, Sweden will therefore require ratification
from all member states.
NATO:
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NATO, or the Collective Security Alliance, is the collaboration between 32
countries (including Sweden) to protect their citizens.
Purpose:
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NATO was set up in the backdrop of World
War II with the basic objective of ensuring freedom and security of its member
countries through political and military means. Actually, it was formed to
check the Soviet expansionist threat.
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Member countries abide by collective
defence where, in case of an attack by
any third party, the member countries stand committed to the defence of other
member countries.
Structural
Organisation:
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NATO is organised with a double structure.
It has a civilian and a military
structure. At the top of the civilian hierarchy is the Secretary-General.
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The Military
Committee consists of all the members of Chiefs of Defence and controls
every military operation.
Key
Operations and Missions:
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The missions and operations NATO includes
range from collective defence to crisis management and cooperative security.
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Among them are interventions in the
Balkans, anti-piracy missions by the Horn of Africa, and support in Afghanistan
post-September 11.
Partnerships:
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Beyond these member states, NATO has a
network of over 40 non-member countries
globally.
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These relations are part of the NATO
partnership network and the global policy of dialogue and cooperation with
countries from the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean, and the Persian Gulf,
and other partners around the world.
Recent
Developments:
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Since 2014, NATO’s actions began to seek
answers to new concerns caused by Russian aggression in Europe, as it was
observed through the prism of the Ukrainian crisis in 2014 and the invasion
that occurred in 2022.